"Editorial: Terrorism in Turkey
1 September 2006
This week has seen the start of terror operations by another group of deluded people. The fatuously named Kurdistan Freedom Falcons have set off six bombs in Turkey, killing three people and seriously injuring dozens more in attacks largely aimed at tourist destinations. They have promised to turn “Turkey into hell” and that frightening statement pretty well sums up the emptiness and nihilism of their aims."
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
AP Wire | 08/31/2006 | Parole denied in 1982 murder of Turkish diplomat in Los Angeles
"Parole denied in 1982 murder of Turkish diplomat in Los Angeles
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A man convicted in the 1982 murder of a Turkish diplomat in Southern California was denied parole Thursday.
Harry Sassounian, 43, will not be eligible again until 2010, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
Sassounian's attorney Mark Geragos said he was optimistic and didn't view Thursday's decision as a setback, arguing it's rare for parole to be granted on the first try."
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Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A man convicted in the 1982 murder of a Turkish diplomat in Southern California was denied parole Thursday.
Harry Sassounian, 43, will not be eligible again until 2010, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
Sassounian's attorney Mark Geragos said he was optimistic and didn't view Thursday's decision as a setback, arguing it's rare for parole to be granted on the first try."
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Cook: Friction in U.S.-Turkey Relations over Iraqi Kurdistan - Council on Foreign Relations
"Cook: Friction in U.S.-Turkey Relations over Iraqi Kurdistan
Interviewee:
Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow
Interviewer:
Christopher Tatlock
August 31, 2006
Steven A. Cook Steven A. Cook, CFR fellow and expert on political reform in the Arab world, says relations between the United States and Turkey are strained due to conflicting interests in Iraqi Kurdistan. Washington does not want to upset the relative stability in northern Iraq, whereas Turkey seeks to remove the threat of Kurdish militants in the region.
'Many Turks blame the United States for their national security problems and the larger concern about the emergence of an independent Kurdish State,' Cook, who co-authored a recent Council Special Report on U.S.-Turkey relations, says."
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Interviewee:
Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow
Interviewer:
Christopher Tatlock
August 31, 2006
Steven A. Cook Steven A. Cook, CFR fellow and expert on political reform in the Arab world, says relations between the United States and Turkey are strained due to conflicting interests in Iraqi Kurdistan. Washington does not want to upset the relative stability in northern Iraq, whereas Turkey seeks to remove the threat of Kurdish militants in the region.
'Many Turks blame the United States for their national security problems and the larger concern about the emergence of an independent Kurdish State,' Cook, who co-authored a recent Council Special Report on U.S.-Turkey relations, says."
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Ankara Conducts Unofficial Diplomacy with Yerevan
"Ankara Conducts Unofficial Diplomacy with Yerevan
By Suleyman Kurt, Ankara
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
Talks between Ankara and Yerevan, which began last April when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a ‘historic letter’ to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, continue.
The Armenian side sent an unofficial document to Ankara last month reiterating its proposals. While Ankara is examining the document, diplomatic sources speaking to Zaman said that the Yerevan administration restated its position in its unofficial response."
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By Suleyman Kurt, Ankara
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
Talks between Ankara and Yerevan, which began last April when Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a ‘historic letter’ to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, continue.
The Armenian side sent an unofficial document to Ankara last month reiterating its proposals. While Ankara is examining the document, diplomatic sources speaking to Zaman said that the Yerevan administration restated its position in its unofficial response."
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What Does Peacekeeping in Lebanon Mean for Turkey? - Associated Content
"What Does Peacekeeping in Lebanon Mean for Turkey?
Which Ally Should Turkey Anger?
By C Akdemirbey
For all the pejorative pundits salivating to create an “us” “them” relation between the Muslim nations and the rest of the world, I’d like you to meet Turkey. During this present crisis between Israel and Lebanon, Turkey sits as uncomfortably as a 500 pound hippo in an economy airline seat. It is not so easy to dismiss Turkey as a 'them' state, especially as the country considers the decision to send peacekeeping troops into Lebanon in the name of the United Nations (and a possible EU bid)."
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Which Ally Should Turkey Anger?
By C Akdemirbey
For all the pejorative pundits salivating to create an “us” “them” relation between the Muslim nations and the rest of the world, I’d like you to meet Turkey. During this present crisis between Israel and Lebanon, Turkey sits as uncomfortably as a 500 pound hippo in an economy airline seat. It is not so easy to dismiss Turkey as a 'them' state, especially as the country considers the decision to send peacekeeping troops into Lebanon in the name of the United Nations (and a possible EU bid)."
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Turkey to Western Countries: The Safety of Tourists not Compromised
"Turkey to Western Countries: The Safety of Tourists not Compromised
By Aslihan Aydin, Anadolu News Agency (aa), Ankara, Jerusalem, Brussels, P
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
After the recent bombings of tourist areas in Turkey, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism decided to take action.
The ministry sent letters to 32 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Russia, and Great Britain, which explained the recent events."
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By Aslihan Aydin, Anadolu News Agency (aa), Ankara, Jerusalem, Brussels, P
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
After the recent bombings of tourist areas in Turkey, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism decided to take action.
The ministry sent letters to 32 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Russia, and Great Britain, which explained the recent events."
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FIA summons Turkish GP organizers over prize-giving ceremony - Sports - International Herald Tribune
"FIA summons Turkish GP organizers over prize-giving ceremony
The Associated Press
PARIS Turkish Grand Prix organizers will face a disciplinary hearing after a controversial prize-giving ceremony at Sunday's race drew complaints from Cyprus.
The race organizers will be joined by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation for the hearing before the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Sept. 19 in Paris, FIA said Thursday in a statement."
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The Associated Press
PARIS Turkish Grand Prix organizers will face a disciplinary hearing after a controversial prize-giving ceremony at Sunday's race drew complaints from Cyprus.
The race organizers will be joined by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation for the hearing before the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Sept. 19 in Paris, FIA said Thursday in a statement."
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Local Students Spend Week In Space
"Local Students Spend Week In Space
By Carla M. Collado
Staff Writer
A small group of Washington Middle School eighth graders recently returned from a weeklong trip to space.É
É.camp, that is.
But the students in fact did travel quite a ways to attend the camp in Izmir, Turkey."
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By Carla M. Collado
Staff Writer
A small group of Washington Middle School eighth graders recently returned from a weeklong trip to space.É
É.camp, that is.
But the students in fact did travel quite a ways to attend the camp in Izmir, Turkey."
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Islam-inspired swimwear for pious bathers - New Zealand's source for oddstuff - strange, weird & bizarre news on Stuff.co.nz
"Islam-inspired swimwear for pious bathers
01 September 2006
ISTANBUL: An unusual type of swimwear is standing out on Turkish beaches this summer – Islam-inspired swimsuits – which buck the trend of the past 100 years for swimsuits to get smaller.
Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin has designed what he says is the world's first Islam-inspired swimsuit and sells head-to-ankle bathing gear to devout well-heeled Muslims, including the wives of Turkey's leading politicians."
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01 September 2006
ISTANBUL: An unusual type of swimwear is standing out on Turkish beaches this summer – Islam-inspired swimsuits – which buck the trend of the past 100 years for swimsuits to get smaller.
Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin has designed what he says is the world's first Islam-inspired swimsuit and sells head-to-ankle bathing gear to devout well-heeled Muslims, including the wives of Turkey's leading politicians."
More:Islam-inspired swimwear for pious bathers - New Zealand's source for oddstuff - strange, weird & bizarre news on Stuff.co.nz
Economist.com-The real challenge to secular Turkey
"The real challenge to secular Turkey
Aug 31st 2006 | DIYARBAKIR
From The Economist print edition
Turks remain stoical in the face of bomb attacks by Kurdish separatists—but extreme Islamism may be a bigger threat to their republic
DESPITE all the progress Turkey has made in modernising its economy and political system, the festering Kurdish problem is unresolved. That was the grim message implied by the bomb attacks that killed three Turks and wounded scores of others in tourist areas across the country this week.
The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, seen in Turkey as an arm of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which has waged a separatist campaign against the Turkish state since 1984, swiftly claimed responsibility for the blasts in Marmaris, Antalya and Istanbul. Ten British visitors to Marmaris were hurt when a remotely-controlled device tore through their minibus. Hours later the Falcons declared on their website that all Turkey would become a “hell” and that tourists should stay away or risk death.
Turkey's political leaders, anxious to limit the effect of the bombs on the country's image, financial rating and tourist business, offered little public comment. Many ordinary folk were equally tight-lipped. Within hours of the blasts, shopkeepers in Antalya resumed business, replacing shattered glass and broken furniture and festooning windows with huge Turkish flags. Markets remained unrattled, with the lira holding firm, and there were few reports of holiday cancellations.
If there was an official response to the attacks, it came from the armed forces. Turkey's new army chief, General Yasar Buyukanit, said during his inaugural speech that the battle against the rebels would be intensified, without elaborating how. The general earned his hawkish reputation when serving in Diyarbakir, capital of the country's mainly Kurdish south-east, during a PKK insurgency in the 1990s.
If the general returned there today, he would scent a new enemy. He would need only to go to Dag Kapi, the city's main square. Over the past week a new Islamist group called Mustazaflar—“the downtrodden”—has erected two giant tents, decked with grotesque photographs of Lebanese children allegedly killed in Israeli air raids.
Throngs of visitors record their outrage in a diary. One entry reads: “Let us all taste the sherbet of martyrdom.” A painting to raise money for “the cause” shows a skull emblazoned with the Star of David, blood dripping from its fangs onto the Muslims' holiest shrine in Mecca.
Nowadays anti-Israeli and anti-American passions run high across Turkey. But in the Kurdish regions, where the 20th century saw a series of ethnic rebellions with religious undertones, such displays of Muslim zeal look especially menacing to the masters of Turkey's secular republic.
This very point was made by the outgoing army chief, General Hilmi Ozkok, who said political Islam had surpassed the PKK (whose ideological roots are in nationalism and Marxism) as the big peril in the south-east. Until recently rallies backing the rebels were the biggest crowd-pullers in places like Diyarbakir. Nowadays demonstrations to protest against Danish caricatures of Muhammad, or public celebrations of the Prophet's birth, are more likely to draw Kurds onto the streets.
In Diyarbakir prayer rooms have popped up in once secular social clubs. Around 60 new Islamically-minded groups have formed in recent years, offering scholarships, financial aid and “moral guidance” to the poor. Although such groups disavow violence, their members claim that as many as 500 local youths have gone to Lebanon in the past month to “help” their Muslim comrades. Enrolment at a local summer course in Koranic studies nearly doubled this year, to 20,000.
Diyarbakir's governor, Efkan Ala, is a pious Muslim intellectual, whose liberal approach is widely appreciated. He agrees that global jihadism has had a spillover effect in the conservative, Kurdish provinces of Turkey that border Iran, Iraq and Syria. Yet Mr Ala insists that radical Islam can pose a threat only if “certain forces” decide to make it one.
Mr Ala was alluding to rogue members of the security forces who secretly armed fighters of the “Kurdish Hizbullah” movement throughout the separatist war of the 1990s. Kurdish Hizbullah—which has no links to its Lebanese namesake—was once considered useful to Turkey's authorities because it fought the PKK.
When the PKK called off its insurgency after the capture of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999, security forces raided Hizbullah cells across the country and killed the group's leader in an Istanbul shootout. The rebels ended their truce in 2004, citing the government's refusal to grant an amnesty that would cover PKK fighters and all their leaders, including Mr Ocalan. Mr Ala says the real reason the PKK resumed attacks was to reassert its waning influence in the face of reforms encouraged by the European Union. Thanks to these reforms, Kurds can now publish and broadcast in their own tongue.
So far the resurgence of PKK violence has not prompted a complete reverse of the government's efforts to give Kurds a better deal. The government is ploughing ahead with a repatriation scheme for hundreds of thousands of Kurds who were evicted from villages during the army's scorched-earth campaign of the 1990s.
In Tunceli, one of the provinces worst hit by the conflict, the governor, Mustafa Erkal, says 14 villages have been rebuilt since 2002. Songul Erol Abdil, the town's first female mayor and an activist in a large pro-Kurdish movement, the Democratic Society Party, acknowledges that Mr Erkal has played a constructive role. She says the governor helped restrain the security forces after the PKK killed two policemen in a bomb attack near Tunceli on August 13th. “In the old days they would have fired on civilians for revenge,” she says.
Kurdish eyes are now trained on a case filed by two Kurdish politicians with the European Court of Human Rights. Resul Sadak and Mehmet Yumak won a combined total of 46% of the vote in Sirnak province in the 2002 parliamentary polls. But like 51 other contestants, they were unable to win seats because their now defunct party failed to get the minimum 10% of the national vote that is needed for representation in parliament.
The Kurds say the law breaks European norms of democracy. A hearing is scheduled for September 5th. Should the court rule in their favour, some Kurds dream of the national threshold being reduced before the parliamentary elections that must take place by November 2007.
But with each PKK attack, official attitudes, and those of many Turkish voters, harden. So does the widespread Turkish nationalist feeling which has dented the government's zeal for EU-inspired reforms.
The mild Islamists who came to power in 2002, vowing to lead the country into Europe, barely mention the EU these days. Human-rights groups say a recently amended anti-terror law has rolled back many improvements to civil liberties. For example, suspects no longer have access to lawyers for the first 24 hours of their detention—a change which gives free rein to torturers, according to Tahir Elci, a human-rights advocate in Diyarbakir.
The EU's moral power to oppose such measures is waning; polls suggest that support for EU entry has dipped to half the electorate from three-quarters only a year ago. Meanwhile, squeezed between PKK violence and Turkish nationalism, a growing number of Kurds are turning to radical forms of Islam."
Economist.com
Aug 31st 2006 | DIYARBAKIR
From The Economist print edition
Turks remain stoical in the face of bomb attacks by Kurdish separatists—but extreme Islamism may be a bigger threat to their republic
DESPITE all the progress Turkey has made in modernising its economy and political system, the festering Kurdish problem is unresolved. That was the grim message implied by the bomb attacks that killed three Turks and wounded scores of others in tourist areas across the country this week.
The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, seen in Turkey as an arm of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which has waged a separatist campaign against the Turkish state since 1984, swiftly claimed responsibility for the blasts in Marmaris, Antalya and Istanbul. Ten British visitors to Marmaris were hurt when a remotely-controlled device tore through their minibus. Hours later the Falcons declared on their website that all Turkey would become a “hell” and that tourists should stay away or risk death.
Turkey's political leaders, anxious to limit the effect of the bombs on the country's image, financial rating and tourist business, offered little public comment. Many ordinary folk were equally tight-lipped. Within hours of the blasts, shopkeepers in Antalya resumed business, replacing shattered glass and broken furniture and festooning windows with huge Turkish flags. Markets remained unrattled, with the lira holding firm, and there were few reports of holiday cancellations.
If there was an official response to the attacks, it came from the armed forces. Turkey's new army chief, General Yasar Buyukanit, said during his inaugural speech that the battle against the rebels would be intensified, without elaborating how. The general earned his hawkish reputation when serving in Diyarbakir, capital of the country's mainly Kurdish south-east, during a PKK insurgency in the 1990s.
If the general returned there today, he would scent a new enemy. He would need only to go to Dag Kapi, the city's main square. Over the past week a new Islamist group called Mustazaflar—“the downtrodden”—has erected two giant tents, decked with grotesque photographs of Lebanese children allegedly killed in Israeli air raids.
Throngs of visitors record their outrage in a diary. One entry reads: “Let us all taste the sherbet of martyrdom.” A painting to raise money for “the cause” shows a skull emblazoned with the Star of David, blood dripping from its fangs onto the Muslims' holiest shrine in Mecca.
Nowadays anti-Israeli and anti-American passions run high across Turkey. But in the Kurdish regions, where the 20th century saw a series of ethnic rebellions with religious undertones, such displays of Muslim zeal look especially menacing to the masters of Turkey's secular republic.
This very point was made by the outgoing army chief, General Hilmi Ozkok, who said political Islam had surpassed the PKK (whose ideological roots are in nationalism and Marxism) as the big peril in the south-east. Until recently rallies backing the rebels were the biggest crowd-pullers in places like Diyarbakir. Nowadays demonstrations to protest against Danish caricatures of Muhammad, or public celebrations of the Prophet's birth, are more likely to draw Kurds onto the streets.
In Diyarbakir prayer rooms have popped up in once secular social clubs. Around 60 new Islamically-minded groups have formed in recent years, offering scholarships, financial aid and “moral guidance” to the poor. Although such groups disavow violence, their members claim that as many as 500 local youths have gone to Lebanon in the past month to “help” their Muslim comrades. Enrolment at a local summer course in Koranic studies nearly doubled this year, to 20,000.
Diyarbakir's governor, Efkan Ala, is a pious Muslim intellectual, whose liberal approach is widely appreciated. He agrees that global jihadism has had a spillover effect in the conservative, Kurdish provinces of Turkey that border Iran, Iraq and Syria. Yet Mr Ala insists that radical Islam can pose a threat only if “certain forces” decide to make it one.
Mr Ala was alluding to rogue members of the security forces who secretly armed fighters of the “Kurdish Hizbullah” movement throughout the separatist war of the 1990s. Kurdish Hizbullah—which has no links to its Lebanese namesake—was once considered useful to Turkey's authorities because it fought the PKK.
When the PKK called off its insurgency after the capture of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999, security forces raided Hizbullah cells across the country and killed the group's leader in an Istanbul shootout. The rebels ended their truce in 2004, citing the government's refusal to grant an amnesty that would cover PKK fighters and all their leaders, including Mr Ocalan. Mr Ala says the real reason the PKK resumed attacks was to reassert its waning influence in the face of reforms encouraged by the European Union. Thanks to these reforms, Kurds can now publish and broadcast in their own tongue.
So far the resurgence of PKK violence has not prompted a complete reverse of the government's efforts to give Kurds a better deal. The government is ploughing ahead with a repatriation scheme for hundreds of thousands of Kurds who were evicted from villages during the army's scorched-earth campaign of the 1990s.
In Tunceli, one of the provinces worst hit by the conflict, the governor, Mustafa Erkal, says 14 villages have been rebuilt since 2002. Songul Erol Abdil, the town's first female mayor and an activist in a large pro-Kurdish movement, the Democratic Society Party, acknowledges that Mr Erkal has played a constructive role. She says the governor helped restrain the security forces after the PKK killed two policemen in a bomb attack near Tunceli on August 13th. “In the old days they would have fired on civilians for revenge,” she says.
Kurdish eyes are now trained on a case filed by two Kurdish politicians with the European Court of Human Rights. Resul Sadak and Mehmet Yumak won a combined total of 46% of the vote in Sirnak province in the 2002 parliamentary polls. But like 51 other contestants, they were unable to win seats because their now defunct party failed to get the minimum 10% of the national vote that is needed for representation in parliament.
The Kurds say the law breaks European norms of democracy. A hearing is scheduled for September 5th. Should the court rule in their favour, some Kurds dream of the national threshold being reduced before the parliamentary elections that must take place by November 2007.
But with each PKK attack, official attitudes, and those of many Turkish voters, harden. So does the widespread Turkish nationalist feeling which has dented the government's zeal for EU-inspired reforms.
The mild Islamists who came to power in 2002, vowing to lead the country into Europe, barely mention the EU these days. Human-rights groups say a recently amended anti-terror law has rolled back many improvements to civil liberties. For example, suspects no longer have access to lawyers for the first 24 hours of their detention—a change which gives free rein to torturers, according to Tahir Elci, a human-rights advocate in Diyarbakir.
The EU's moral power to oppose such measures is waning; polls suggest that support for EU entry has dipped to half the electorate from three-quarters only a year ago. Meanwhile, squeezed between PKK violence and Turkish nationalism, a growing number of Kurds are turning to radical forms of Islam."
Economist.com
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Correspondent | 'Islamist conspiracy' fear in Turkey
"'Islamist conspiracy' fear in Turkey
By Paul Henley
BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents
Turkey has long been valued by the West as a secular Muslim ally but now one former military officer tells the BBC that secularism is under threat.
General Haldun Solmaztuerk, former
General Solmaztuerk talks of Islamist groups infiltrating the army
Haldun Solmaztuerk is a former brigadier general in the Turkish army.
He has seen active service in the direst days of guerrilla war in the Kurdish south-east, as well in Somalia and in Bosnia.
As he watches an elderly woman inch her way up a marble staircase on an extremely hot day in Ankara, he is moved to tears."
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By Paul Henley
BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents
Turkey has long been valued by the West as a secular Muslim ally but now one former military officer tells the BBC that secularism is under threat.
General Haldun Solmaztuerk, former
General Solmaztuerk talks of Islamist groups infiltrating the army
Haldun Solmaztuerk is a former brigadier general in the Turkish army.
He has seen active service in the direst days of guerrilla war in the Kurdish south-east, as well in Somalia and in Bosnia.
As he watches an elderly woman inch her way up a marble staircase on an extremely hot day in Ankara, he is moved to tears."
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The New Anatolian-TUSIAD accuses govt of neglecting EU process
"TUSIAD accuses govt of neglecting EU process
The New Anatolian / Ankara
31 August 2006
Turkey's most powerful business association accused the government yesterday of not showing enough interest in Turkey's European Union process and lagging behind in accession talks.
Aldo Kaslowski, international chairman for the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD), said in an interview with the Anatolia news agency that it is very important for Ankara to have a presence in Brussels and European capitals during this time, where there is rising skepticism on Turkey's membership, but said so far almost nothing has been done. "
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
31 August 2006
Turkey's most powerful business association accused the government yesterday of not showing enough interest in Turkey's European Union process and lagging behind in accession talks.
Aldo Kaslowski, international chairman for the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD), said in an interview with the Anatolia news agency that it is very important for Ankara to have a presence in Brussels and European capitals during this time, where there is rising skepticism on Turkey's membership, but said so far almost nothing has been done. "
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The New Anatolian-Former UN spokesperson: Despite risks, Turkish forces will succeed in Lebanon
"Former UN spokesperson: Despite risks, Turkish forces will succeed in Lebanon
The New Anatolian / Ankara
31 August 2006
A former spokesperson for the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated yesterday that despite there being some risks for the Turkish troops to be deployed in Lebanon, Ankara will succeed in the mission since Beirut welcomes the idea of Turkish troops.
"
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
31 August 2006
A former spokesperson for the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated yesterday that despite there being some risks for the Turkish troops to be deployed in Lebanon, Ankara will succeed in the mission since Beirut welcomes the idea of Turkish troops.
"
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The New Anatolian-Turkey must not lose aspirations to join EU
"Turkey must not lose aspirations to join EU
Ilnur Cevik
ilnurcevik@yahoo.com
31 August 2006
More than a month ago we wrote in an editorial that State Minister Ali Babacan, who is in charge of the Treasury, should stop plans to relocate the Turkish Central Bank from the capital Ankara to Istanbul, which is our country's financial center, and he should concentrate on more important issues like accession talks with the European Union."
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Ilnur Cevik
ilnurcevik@yahoo.com
31 August 2006
More than a month ago we wrote in an editorial that State Minister Ali Babacan, who is in charge of the Treasury, should stop plans to relocate the Turkish Central Bank from the capital Ankara to Istanbul, which is our country's financial center, and he should concentrate on more important issues like accession talks with the European Union."
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A wake-up call to the US - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
"A wake-up call to the US
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Yusuf KANLI
A few months ago, exactly on March 25, 2006, commenting on the visit to Turkey of Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his advice to Turks that the U.S. military will eventually act against the PKK presence in northern Iraq but that the Turks must have patience, we warned that he was speaking no differently than Nasraddin Hodja in that famous �Don't die, my donkey, spring will come� joke. "
More:A wake-up call to the US - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Yusuf KANLI
A few months ago, exactly on March 25, 2006, commenting on the visit to Turkey of Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his advice to Turks that the U.S. military will eventually act against the PKK presence in northern Iraq but that the Turks must have patience, we warned that he was speaking no differently than Nasraddin Hodja in that famous �Don't die, my donkey, spring will come� joke. "
More:A wake-up call to the US - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
Will Kurds remain silent? - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
"Will Kurds remain silent?
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Acts committed by a group that claims to have broken off from the Kurdistan Workers' Party are escalating terrorist violence. This entails serious dangers. We will all -- including our innocent Kurdish citizens as well as the PKK -- pay dearly for this. Isn’t this a waste?"
More:Will Kurds remain silent? - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Acts committed by a group that claims to have broken off from the Kurdistan Workers' Party are escalating terrorist violence. This entails serious dangers. We will all -- including our innocent Kurdish citizens as well as the PKK -- pay dearly for this. Isn’t this a waste?"
More:Will Kurds remain silent? - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
Should We Go to Lebanon or Not ?
"Should We Go to Lebanon or Not ?
Four students were beaten by side watchers as they tried to protest sending troops to Lebanon. Police Chief Cerrah approved of the lynching. As celebrations went on for the Victory Day, we talked to youngsters on the issue: They're simply confused. "
More:Should We Go to Lebanon or Not ?
Four students were beaten by side watchers as they tried to protest sending troops to Lebanon. Police Chief Cerrah approved of the lynching. As celebrations went on for the Victory Day, we talked to youngsters on the issue: They're simply confused. "
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Istanbul to embrace autumn with Bach - Turkish Daily News Aug 31, 2006
"Istanbul to embrace autumn with Bach
Thursday, August 31, 2006
"Bach Days in Istanbul" will be held between Sept. 12 and 21 with nine concerts at Hagia Irene Museum and St. Anthony Church (Sen Antuan Kilesesi).
The event will begin with a gala concert by Russian chamber orchestra Musica Viva at Hagia Irene Museum on Sept. 12. The opening performance will feature Bach pieces performed by Turkish pianist İdil Birit and accompanied by Musica Viva under the baton of renowned pianist and conductor Alexander Rudin. "
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
"Bach Days in Istanbul" will be held between Sept. 12 and 21 with nine concerts at Hagia Irene Museum and St. Anthony Church (Sen Antuan Kilesesi).
The event will begin with a gala concert by Russian chamber orchestra Musica Viva at Hagia Irene Museum on Sept. 12. The opening performance will feature Bach pieces performed by Turkish pianist İdil Birit and accompanied by Musica Viva under the baton of renowned pianist and conductor Alexander Rudin. "
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Turkish is cool!
"Turkish is cool!
Why study Turkish?
Turkish is the official language of Turkey and Cyprus, but it is also spoken in the Balkans, varieties of the language are also spoken in Azerbaijan, Central Asia and the Caucasus. In total, it is estimated that 150 million people worldwide speak Turkish. If you are from a Turkish or Cypriot background, it is a good way to get back to your roots.
Why do it? Most students who study Turkish normally have a connection with a Turkish-speaking country and want to expand their knowledge of its language in order to work with their community in the UK or abroad in the European Union."
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Why study Turkish?
Turkish is the official language of Turkey and Cyprus, but it is also spoken in the Balkans, varieties of the language are also spoken in Azerbaijan, Central Asia and the Caucasus. In total, it is estimated that 150 million people worldwide speak Turkish. If you are from a Turkish or Cypriot background, it is a good way to get back to your roots.
Why do it? Most students who study Turkish normally have a connection with a Turkish-speaking country and want to expand their knowledge of its language in order to work with their community in the UK or abroad in the European Union."
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The New Anatolian-Italy plans agricultural investment in Aegean Region
"Italy plans agricultural investment in Aegean Region
EkoTürk News Agency / İzmir
29 August 2006
'Italy shows great interest in the agriculture sector of the Aegean region. Some Italian firms plan to carry their agricultural machine production operations to İzmir,' Italy's Consul General in İzmir Michele Tommasi said yesterday.
The 'International Agriculture, Greenhouse and Livestock Fair (AGROEXPO EURASIA 2006)' will take place at the İzmir Cultural Park between September 21st-24th, 2006. "
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EkoTürk News Agency / İzmir
29 August 2006
'Italy shows great interest in the agriculture sector of the Aegean region. Some Italian firms plan to carry their agricultural machine production operations to İzmir,' Italy's Consul General in İzmir Michele Tommasi said yesterday.
The 'International Agriculture, Greenhouse and Livestock Fair (AGROEXPO EURASIA 2006)' will take place at the İzmir Cultural Park between September 21st-24th, 2006. "
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Asia Times Online :: Middle East News - Turkey goaded by bombings
"Turkey goaded by bombings
By Hilmi Toros
FETHIYE, Turkey - Bomb blasts in Turkey this week did more than kill three and injure 20. They dealt another blow to Turkey's tourism sector and its image as a rock of stability in an explosive Middle East.
And as important, the blasts appeared to have further cooled Turkey's desire to hasten negotiations to join the European Union. The attacks may also have plunged the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member toward more active involvement - including militarily - in the regional quagmire. "
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By Hilmi Toros
FETHIYE, Turkey - Bomb blasts in Turkey this week did more than kill three and injure 20. They dealt another blow to Turkey's tourism sector and its image as a rock of stability in an explosive Middle East.
And as important, the blasts appeared to have further cooled Turkey's desire to hasten negotiations to join the European Union. The attacks may also have plunged the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member toward more active involvement - including militarily - in the regional quagmire. "
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UN, EU Ask Cypriot Leaders to Implement Cyprus Accord
"UN, EU Ask Cypriot Leaders to Implement Cyprus Accord
By Anadolu News Agency (aa), Nicosia, New York
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
The United Nations and European Union have urged Cyprus to immediately and fully implement the five-article accord agreed on at the July 8 meeting in Cyprus chaired by U.N. Undersecretary-General Ibrahim Gambari."
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By Anadolu News Agency (aa), Nicosia, New York
Thursday, August 31, 2006
zaman.com
The United Nations and European Union have urged Cyprus to immediately and fully implement the five-article accord agreed on at the July 8 meeting in Cyprus chaired by U.N. Undersecretary-General Ibrahim Gambari."
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ITALY: KURDISH LEADER SAYS ROME CAN PLAY KEY ROLE
"ITALY: KURDISH LEADER SAYS ROME CAN PLAY KEY ROLE
Brussels, 31 August (AKI) - Italy's foreign minister Massimo D'Alema can help find a solution to the Kurdish question by bringing it to the attention of the European Union and the international community, a prominent Kurdish leader has told Adnkronos International (AKI). Remzi Kartal, the vice president of the People's Congress of Kurdistan (KONGRA GEL), believes the new Italian government can play 'driving role' with EU countries and the international community to pressure Turkey to reach a swift solution to the conflict and end the tragedy of president Abdullah Ocalan, (leader of the Kurdish Workers Party - PKK) serving a life term in a Turkish jail. "
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Brussels, 31 August (AKI) - Italy's foreign minister Massimo D'Alema can help find a solution to the Kurdish question by bringing it to the attention of the European Union and the international community, a prominent Kurdish leader has told Adnkronos International (AKI). Remzi Kartal, the vice president of the People's Congress of Kurdistan (KONGRA GEL), believes the new Italian government can play 'driving role' with EU countries and the international community to pressure Turkey to reach a swift solution to the conflict and end the tragedy of president Abdullah Ocalan, (leader of the Kurdish Workers Party - PKK) serving a life term in a Turkish jail. "
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United Press International - Intl. Intelligence - Walker's World: Turkey leaving the West?
"Walker's World: Turkey leaving the West?
By MARTIN WALKER
UPI Editor Emeritus
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The looming crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions may look like an intense duel between Washington and Tehran, to be played out on the international stage at the United Nations Security Council as the Bush administration tries to rally consensus for sanctions against Iran. But the crisis is also creating a number of other front-line states. Israel is the most obviously exposed, but Iran's neighbors in Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and the Gulf are all deeply involved."
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By MARTIN WALKER
UPI Editor Emeritus
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The looming crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions may look like an intense duel between Washington and Tehran, to be played out on the international stage at the United Nations Security Council as the Bush administration tries to rally consensus for sanctions against Iran. But the crisis is also creating a number of other front-line states. Israel is the most obviously exposed, but Iran's neighbors in Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and the Gulf are all deeply involved."
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EUobserver.com-MEPs prepare critical report on Turkey
"MEPs prepare critical report on Turkey
30.08.2006 - 17:39 CET | By Honor Mahony
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Almost a year after Turkey officially opened EU membership talks with Brussels, MEPs are preparing a report strongly critical of the country's progress on human rights issues.
The 11-page draft report, drawn up by Dutch centre-right MEP Camiel Eurlings, says the the European Parliament 'deplores the fact that only limited progress has been reported over the last year as regards fundamental rights and freedoms' and 'deplores the absence of progress in the area of freedom of religion since parliament's last report.'"
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30.08.2006 - 17:39 CET | By Honor Mahony
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Almost a year after Turkey officially opened EU membership talks with Brussels, MEPs are preparing a report strongly critical of the country's progress on human rights issues.
The 11-page draft report, drawn up by Dutch centre-right MEP Camiel Eurlings, says the the European Parliament 'deplores the fact that only limited progress has been reported over the last year as regards fundamental rights and freedoms' and 'deplores the absence of progress in the area of freedom of religion since parliament's last report.'"
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The New Anatolian-Police catch PKK member said to plan new blasts
"Police catch PKK member said to plan new blasts
The New Anatolian / Ankara
30 August 2006
The police yesterday detained a terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) member believed to be planning a new bomb attack in the western port city of Izmir.
The suspected terrorist detained in Izmir is believed to have infiltrated the country through northern Iraq to carry out bombings. The police found 2.5 kilograms of plastic explosives at his house. "
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
30 August 2006
The police yesterday detained a terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) member believed to be planning a new bomb attack in the western port city of Izmir.
The suspected terrorist detained in Izmir is believed to have infiltrated the country through northern Iraq to carry out bombings. The police found 2.5 kilograms of plastic explosives at his house. "
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State's Fried Discusses PKK-Sponsored Terrorism in Turkey
"State's Fried Discusses PKK-Sponsored Terrorism in Turkey
Says U.S. cooperation with Turkey to counter PKK 'will intensify'
By Jeffrey Thomas
Washington File Staff Writer
Washington -- The United States has been working intensely with the governments of Turkey and Iraq to counter PKK-sponsored terrorism in Turkey, a senior State Department official said August 30. That cooperation “will intensify,” Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried said during an interview with CNN Turk. "
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Says U.S. cooperation with Turkey to counter PKK 'will intensify'
By Jeffrey Thomas
Washington File Staff Writer
Washington -- The United States has been working intensely with the governments of Turkey and Iraq to counter PKK-sponsored terrorism in Turkey, a senior State Department official said August 30. That cooperation “will intensify,” Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried said during an interview with CNN Turk. "
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Confidence Attracts Energy Giants to Invest in Turkey
"Confidence Attracts Energy Giants to Invest in Turkey
By Ismail Altunsoy
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
zaman.com
Turkey has opened the Mediterranean door to Caspian energy resources through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and is now preparing for another major move in oil transportation in its Samsun-Ceyhan project."
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By Ismail Altunsoy
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
zaman.com
Turkey has opened the Mediterranean door to Caspian energy resources through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and is now preparing for another major move in oil transportation in its Samsun-Ceyhan project."
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First Prohibition for Coke, Pepsi in Turkey
"First Prohibition for Coke, Pepsi in Turkey
By Ibrahim Asalioglu, Ankara
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
zaman.com
The selling of Coca Cola and Pepsi has been prohibited in the Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Center, which hosts 1.5 million people annually."
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By Ibrahim Asalioglu, Ankara
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
zaman.com
The selling of Coca Cola and Pepsi has been prohibited in the Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Center, which hosts 1.5 million people annually."
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U.S. State Department: Gen. Ralston Is Very Well Qualified
"U.S. State Department: Gen. Ralston Is Very Well Qualified
Published: 8/30/2006
WASHINGTON D.C. - 'As the PKK is a terrorist group, it is something that requires the work of all parts of our governments not only from the political or diplomatic side, but also from the side of coordination among our security forces,' said, Tom Casey, spokesman for the U.S. State Department on Tuesday."
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Published: 8/30/2006
WASHINGTON D.C. - 'As the PKK is a terrorist group, it is something that requires the work of all parts of our governments not only from the political or diplomatic side, but also from the side of coordination among our security forces,' said, Tom Casey, spokesman for the U.S. State Department on Tuesday."
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Kurdish Extremist Bombings: Turkey Struggles to Find Effective Anti-Terror Strategy - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
"Turkey Struggles to Find Effective Anti-Terror Strategy
By Annette Grossbongardt in Istanbul
This week's terrorist attacks in Turkey highlight the country's ongoing struggle against Kurdish militants. But more than two decades into the fight, Turkey is as far from victory as ever."
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By Annette Grossbongardt in Istanbul
This week's terrorist attacks in Turkey highlight the country's ongoing struggle against Kurdish militants. But more than two decades into the fight, Turkey is as far from victory as ever."
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Guardian Unlimited Sport | Formula one | Formula one: Turkish grand prix in doubt
"Turkish grand prix in doubt after hosts flout podium rules
Alan Henry
Wednesday August 30, 2006
The Guardian
Doubt was cast over the future of the Turkish grand prix yesterday hours after the race was included on the world championship calendar for 2007. The sport has been rocked after the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, presented the winner's trophy to the Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, flouting the protocol that presentations are made by dignitaries from the host nation."
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Alan Henry
Wednesday August 30, 2006
The Guardian
Doubt was cast over the future of the Turkish grand prix yesterday hours after the race was included on the world championship calendar for 2007. The sport has been rocked after the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, presented the winner's trophy to the Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, flouting the protocol that presentations are made by dignitaries from the host nation."
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People's Daily Online -- Police seizes 74 kgs of explosives in southeastern Turkey
"Police seizes 74 kgs of explosives in southeastern Turkey
Turkish police seized 74 kgs of C-4 explosives and 15 rocket launchers in an operation in the southeastern province of Sirnak, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.
The explosives and rocket launchers were believed to have been brought to Turkey from northern Iraq by members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the local governor's office said in a statement."
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Turkish police seized 74 kgs of C-4 explosives and 15 rocket launchers in an operation in the southeastern province of Sirnak, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.
The explosives and rocket launchers were believed to have been brought to Turkey from northern Iraq by members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the local governor's office said in a statement."
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Orlando Sentinel - Tourism-terrorism face off by
"Tourism-terrorism face off
Posted on Aug 29, 2006 11:32:03 AM
I mention this one from the wires since it sadly killed 10 Britons and the Turkish town is such a popular vacation locale....Travel agents say so far few people have cancelled trips in the bombing aftermath.
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a blast that killed three people in Antalya, one of the country's most popular tourist resorts, while police searched for two people suspected of planting the explosives."
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Posted on Aug 29, 2006 11:32:03 AM
I mention this one from the wires since it sadly killed 10 Britons and the Turkish town is such a popular vacation locale....Travel agents say so far few people have cancelled trips in the bombing aftermath.
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a blast that killed three people in Antalya, one of the country's most popular tourist resorts, while police searched for two people suspected of planting the explosives."
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Mirror.co.uk - News - MAYOR IN PLEA TO BRITS AFTER TURKISH BLASTS
"MAYOR IN PLEA TO BRITS AFTER TURKISH BLASTS
Turkey Marmaris Beach
By Emily Miller
THE mayor of bomb-hit Marmaris last night pleaded wi th Bri t ish holidaymakers: 'Keep coming to Turkey.'
As fears of more blasts left bars and restaurants empty, Ali Acar said he would not give in to terrorism.
Mr Acar, who owns a hotel, said: 'I want to tell people not to panic.
'Marmaris is the No 1 place for British tourists in Turkey and many of them have bought homes here. We consider British people to be Marmaris citizens while they are here."
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Turkey Marmaris Beach
By Emily Miller
THE mayor of bomb-hit Marmaris last night pleaded wi th Bri t ish holidaymakers: 'Keep coming to Turkey.'
As fears of more blasts left bars and restaurants empty, Ali Acar said he would not give in to terrorism.
Mr Acar, who owns a hotel, said: 'I want to tell people not to panic.
'Marmaris is the No 1 place for British tourists in Turkey and many of them have bought homes here. We consider British people to be Marmaris citizens while they are here."
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The New Anatolian-Change of style, or change of attitude? Turkey at a crossroads
"Change of style, or change of attitude? Turkey at a crossroads
Mete Belovacikli
metebelovacikli@thenewanatolian.com
30 August 2006
The changing of the guard in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which has been much speculated about for quite a while, wrapped up this week.
Although the statements made at the handover ceremonies were dominated by debates over Turkey contributing troops to a peacekeeping force in Lebanon and the sensitivities about secularism and fundamentalism, the debates behind the scenes were about whether Turkey will change its general policies or not. "
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Mete Belovacikli
metebelovacikli@thenewanatolian.com
30 August 2006
The changing of the guard in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which has been much speculated about for quite a while, wrapped up this week.
Although the statements made at the handover ceremonies were dominated by debates over Turkey contributing troops to a peacekeeping force in Lebanon and the sensitivities about secularism and fundamentalism, the debates behind the scenes were about whether Turkey will change its general policies or not. "
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Armenians try to stall appointment of US envoy - The Boston Globe
"Armenians try to stall appointment of US envoy
By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Staff | August 30, 2006
When John Evans, the US ambassador to Armenia, last year described the deaths and forced exile of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians early in the last century as genocide, the local Armenian community rejoiced.
The Bush administration has described the events in Ottoman Turkey as ``horrific" and a ``tragedy," but not as genocide. Turkey, an important US ally, strongly objects to that description, calling the deaths and deportations the outcome of a civil conflict with bloodshed on both sides."
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By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Staff | August 30, 2006
When John Evans, the US ambassador to Armenia, last year described the deaths and forced exile of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians early in the last century as genocide, the local Armenian community rejoiced.
The Bush administration has described the events in Ottoman Turkey as ``horrific" and a ``tragedy," but not as genocide. Turkey, an important US ally, strongly objects to that description, calling the deaths and deportations the outcome of a civil conflict with bloodshed on both sides."
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Viet Nam News-Trade with Turkey falls short of potential
"Trade with Turkey falls short of potential
(30-08-2006)
HA NOI — A seminar in Ha Noi yesterday concluded that poor networking between enterprises, a lack of information, and inadequate efforts to discover commercial and investment opportunities could be blamed for the modest levels of trade between Viet Nam and Turkey."
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(30-08-2006)
HA NOI — A seminar in Ha Noi yesterday concluded that poor networking between enterprises, a lack of information, and inadequate efforts to discover commercial and investment opportunities could be blamed for the modest levels of trade between Viet Nam and Turkey."
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USATODAY.com - Turks march to protest deadly Kurdish bombings
"Turks march to protest deadly Kurdish bombings
Posted 8/30/2006 3:55 AM ET
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of flag-waving Turks marched Wednesday to denounce a rash of bomb attacks by an outlawed Kurdish militant group that killed three people and wounded dozens of others in Istanbul and two resort towns this week, Turkish media reported.
The protesters shouted anti-Kurdish rebel slogans during the march in the Mediterranean resort town of Marmaris, the scene of a bus bombing Sunday that injured 10 Britons and 11 Turks, the Anatolia news agency said. On Monday, another bomb attack killed three people and injured dozens of more people, including several tourists, in the resort city of Antalya."
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Posted 8/30/2006 3:55 AM ET
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of flag-waving Turks marched Wednesday to denounce a rash of bomb attacks by an outlawed Kurdish militant group that killed three people and wounded dozens of others in Istanbul and two resort towns this week, Turkish media reported.
The protesters shouted anti-Kurdish rebel slogans during the march in the Mediterranean resort town of Marmaris, the scene of a bus bombing Sunday that injured 10 Britons and 11 Turks, the Anatolia news agency said. On Monday, another bomb attack killed three people and injured dozens of more people, including several tourists, in the resort city of Antalya."
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MetroWestDailyNews.com - Food & Dining News: Meze star at an amazing Turkish wedding
"Meze star at an amazing Turkish wedding
By Bonnie Tandy Leblang/ Associated Press
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- My first taste of homemade Turkish meze -- a delectable array of appetizers -- was at my friend Huma Gruaz's home in Chicago. We had met and become friends on a business trip in Istanbul, and she invited me to her Chicago home for a Turkish feast.
One bite and I was hooked. Each dish in her lavish spread had a unique flavor and ure, yet many contained the same ingredients. I realized I was tasting the real essence of Turkish cooking and I wanted those recipes."
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By Bonnie Tandy Leblang/ Associated Press
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- My first taste of homemade Turkish meze -- a delectable array of appetizers -- was at my friend Huma Gruaz's home in Chicago. We had met and become friends on a business trip in Istanbul, and she invited me to her Chicago home for a Turkish feast.
One bite and I was hooked. Each dish in her lavish spread had a unique flavor and ure, yet many contained the same ingredients. I realized I was tasting the real essence of Turkish cooking and I wanted those recipes."
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PUK official urges PKK to return to Turkey
"PUK official urges PKK to return to Turkey
Turkishdailynews
A senior member of Iraq's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has expressed that members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) should leave Kurdistan (northern Iraq) and return to Turkey, reported the Dogan News Agency (DHA).
Sadi Ahmed Pire, a member of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's PUK, said in an interview with the Erbil-based Kurdish weekly Medya that his party has had no relationship with the PKK."
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Turkishdailynews
A senior member of Iraq's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has expressed that members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) should leave Kurdistan (northern Iraq) and return to Turkey, reported the Dogan News Agency (DHA).
Sadi Ahmed Pire, a member of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's PUK, said in an interview with the Erbil-based Kurdish weekly Medya that his party has had no relationship with the PKK."
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The New Anatolian-Turkey is the most miser country to its workers
"Turkey is the most miser country to its workers
ANKA News Agency / Ankara
30 August 2006
According a research made by the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK), Turkey is the country which reserves lowest share of its national income for civil servants. "
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ANKA News Agency / Ankara
30 August 2006
According a research made by the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK), Turkey is the country which reserves lowest share of its national income for civil servants. "
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Turkey tells UN it is intended to send troops to Lebanon - Turkish Daily News Aug 30, 2006
"Turkey tells UN it is intended to send troops to Lebanon
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Turkey announced its decision to agree in principle to sending troops to Lebanon at a meeting at the United Nations. At the meeting at U.N. headquarters late on Monday, Turkey also reiterated its offer to allow the use of its air and sea ports, news reports said."
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Turkey announced its decision to agree in principle to sending troops to Lebanon at a meeting at the United Nations. At the meeting at U.N. headquarters late on Monday, Turkey also reiterated its offer to allow the use of its air and sea ports, news reports said."
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Greek Cyprus opens debate season on Turkey’s EU bid - Turkish Daily News Aug 30, 2006
"Greek Cyprus opens debate season on Turkey’s EU bid
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Following a considerably long period of silence, Greek Cypriot officials have apparently decided to refresh a familiar debate on Turkey's European Union bid as the release of a key progress report on Turkey by the executive European commission approaches."
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Following a considerably long period of silence, Greek Cypriot officials have apparently decided to refresh a familiar debate on Turkey's European Union bid as the release of a key progress report on Turkey by the executive European commission approaches."
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The New Anatolian-Towards a harsh regular report for Turkey
"Towards a harsh regular report for Turkey
Guldener Sonumut
ntvbenelux@yahoo.com
30 August 2006
After the summer break the classical European Union momentum has started again with the ballet of meetings, documents and official visits.
The European Commission has worked during the summer while some of us were enjoying beaches, sea and sun. As always, the Commission will publish its regular reports about Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The last week of September is foreseen for the reports on Bulgaria and Romania. Turkey's regular report will be published on Oct. 24. "
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Guldener Sonumut
ntvbenelux@yahoo.com
30 August 2006
After the summer break the classical European Union momentum has started again with the ballet of meetings, documents and official visits.
The European Commission has worked during the summer while some of us were enjoying beaches, sea and sun. As always, the Commission will publish its regular reports about Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The last week of September is foreseen for the reports on Bulgaria and Romania. Turkey's regular report will be published on Oct. 24. "
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Helsingin Sanomat - Many Finns have cancelled holidays in Turkey
"Many Finns have cancelled holidays in Turkey after bombings
Ministry for Foreign Affairs urges travellers to avoid bazaars and tourist streets
Many Finns have cancelled holidays in Turkey after bombings
Telephones have been ringing off the hook at Finnish travel agencies owing to the recent terror attacks against tourist resorts in Turkey. Some customers have cancelled their trips altogether, but mostly people have simply requested to switch to another destination."
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs urges travellers to avoid bazaars and tourist streets
Many Finns have cancelled holidays in Turkey after bombings
Telephones have been ringing off the hook at Finnish travel agencies owing to the recent terror attacks against tourist resorts in Turkey. Some customers have cancelled their trips altogether, but mostly people have simply requested to switch to another destination."
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Hürriyet - August 30th Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day
"August 30th Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day
August 30th Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day has been celebrated throughout Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The first ceremony took place at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern and secular Republic of Turkey. "
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August 30th Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day has been celebrated throughout Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The first ceremony took place at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern and secular Republic of Turkey. "
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TURKEY: 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opens - Textile - Business News - Textile News
"TURKEY: 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opens
ISTANBUL: The 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opened at TUYAP in the Beylikduzu on August 24. It was attended by more than 500 companies, despite the recent divisions in the sector; Chairman of the World Ready-Wear Federation (IAF) Vassilis Masselos said here."
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ISTANBUL: The 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opened at TUYAP in the Beylikduzu on August 24. It was attended by more than 500 companies, despite the recent divisions in the sector; Chairman of the World Ready-Wear Federation (IAF) Vassilis Masselos said here."
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
World's Largest 'Peace Boat' Docks at Istanbul Port
"World's Largest 'Peace Boat' Docks at Istanbul Port
By Cihan News Agency
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
zaman.com
Japanese, U.S., Israeli, Palestinian, Bosnian, Canadian Mexican, Turkish and South Korean members of the Japan-based NGO “Peace Boat” arrived in Istanbul on Monday with a vessel aptly named 'Peace Boat.'
Turkey's famous anti-war activist Mustafa Alabora accompanied by his son Mehmet Ali Alabora, both members of the Global Peace and Justice Coalition, welcomed the ship at the Karakoy quay on the European side of Istanbul."
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By Cihan News Agency
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
zaman.com
Japanese, U.S., Israeli, Palestinian, Bosnian, Canadian Mexican, Turkish and South Korean members of the Japan-based NGO “Peace Boat” arrived in Istanbul on Monday with a vessel aptly named 'Peace Boat.'
Turkey's famous anti-war activist Mustafa Alabora accompanied by his son Mehmet Ali Alabora, both members of the Global Peace and Justice Coalition, welcomed the ship at the Karakoy quay on the European side of Istanbul."
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Independent Online Edition > Europe
"The Big Question: Who is behind the bombings in Turkey, and what do they want?
By Justin Huggler
Published: 30 August 2006
How serious is the latest outrage?
It appears Turkey is facing a new bombing campaign - and this time the targets are tourists. Coordinated blasts in Istanbul and two major tourist centres on Sunday and Monday have left at least three people dead and 47 injured, including 10 Britons."
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By Justin Huggler
Published: 30 August 2006
How serious is the latest outrage?
It appears Turkey is facing a new bombing campaign - and this time the targets are tourists. Coordinated blasts in Istanbul and two major tourist centres on Sunday and Monday have left at least three people dead and 47 injured, including 10 Britons."
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Viet Nam News-Deputy PM Khiem welcomes Turkish co-operation initiative
"Deputy PM Khiem welcomes Turkish co-operation initiative
(29-08-2006)
HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem welcomed an initiative proposed by the Turkish Interior Minister at a meeting in the Government Office yesterday."
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(29-08-2006)
HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem welcomed an initiative proposed by the Turkish Interior Minister at a meeting in the Government Office yesterday."
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The “2006 State of the Future” Report is now available from Europe House
The “2006 State of the Future” Report is now available from Europe House
No. 1 Best Selling Book on the Future at the World Future Society Conference
"2006 State of the Future"
The Millennium Project––a global participatory think tank–– released its 10th annual State of the Future report today. Its pre-released copies were the top seller at the July 28-31 World Future Society conference held in Toronto, Canada.
This “Report Card on the Future” distills the collective intelligence of over 2,000 leading scientists, futurists, scholars, and policy advisors who work for governments, corporations, NGOs, universities, and international organizations. The 2006 State of the Future comes in two parts: a 125-page print executive summary and a 5,400-page CD.
EuroNews : Tourist attacks highlight Turkish tensions
"Tourist attacks highlight Turkish tensions
The attacks of recent days in Turkey have, once again, shone the spotlight on tensions within the world's first Muslim democracy between nationalists and separatists and secularists and Islamists. The explosions in Marmaris and Antalya were claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons - the fifth such attacks this year. They deliberately target tourists - one of Turkey's main sources of income."
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The attacks of recent days in Turkey have, once again, shone the spotlight on tensions within the world's first Muslim democracy between nationalists and separatists and secularists and Islamists. The explosions in Marmaris and Antalya were claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons - the fifth such attacks this year. They deliberately target tourists - one of Turkey's main sources of income."
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US must act to prevent insurgent war - World - Times Online
"US must act to prevent insurgent war
By Richard Beeston, Diplomatic Editor of The Times
Hard as it is to imagine the Middle East embarking on yet another conflict, there are strong signs that the simmering battle between Turkey and its separatist Kurdish forces is about to enter a new and more deadly phase."
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By Richard Beeston, Diplomatic Editor of The Times
Hard as it is to imagine the Middle East embarking on yet another conflict, there are strong signs that the simmering battle between Turkey and its separatist Kurdish forces is about to enter a new and more deadly phase."
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People's Daily Online -- Finland condemns bomb attacks in Turkey
"Finland condemns bomb attacks in Turkey
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Finland, which currently holds the rotating European Union presidency, on Monday condemned the recent bomb attacks in several places of Turkey.
As EU presidency, Finland has learned of the bomb attacks with sorrow and concern, Finland said in a statement.
Finland condemns these 'senseless' acts of terror, the statement said, adding that there is no justification for such attacks on innocent civilians.
Those who are responsible for the attacks will be brought to justice, the statement said.
Finland also expresses its condolences to the government and people of Turkey, and to the families, relatives and friends of those who have died."
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Finland, which currently holds the rotating European Union presidency, on Monday condemned the recent bomb attacks in several places of Turkey.
As EU presidency, Finland has learned of the bomb attacks with sorrow and concern, Finland said in a statement.
Finland condemns these 'senseless' acts of terror, the statement said, adding that there is no justification for such attacks on innocent civilians.
Those who are responsible for the attacks will be brought to justice, the statement said.
Finland also expresses its condolences to the government and people of Turkey, and to the families, relatives and friends of those who have died."
People's Daily Online -- Finland condemns bomb attacks in Turkey
CapeGazette.com - Covering Delaware's Cape Region
"Turkish students to visit Delaware Tech
Eight students and two faculty members from Turkish colleges will be visiting Delaware Tech from Tuesday, Aug. 29, through Thursday, Sept. 7, as part of a three-week tour of United States community colleges.
Students will also visit Howard Community College in Columbia, Md., and Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa. Visiting students and faculty members will be studying American culture and society and interacting with American students as part of their college tours."
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Eight students and two faculty members from Turkish colleges will be visiting Delaware Tech from Tuesday, Aug. 29, through Thursday, Sept. 7, as part of a three-week tour of United States community colleges.
Students will also visit Howard Community College in Columbia, Md., and Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa. Visiting students and faculty members will be studying American culture and society and interacting with American students as part of their college tours."
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British concerned but not keen to cancel - The Herald
"British concerned but not keen to cancel
August 29 2006
The Foreign Office last night warned of "a high threat from terrorism in Turkey" but gave no directions to travel agents that the country is unsafe for travellers.
ScotTravel, the only Scottish-based specialist tour operator to Turkey, which takes about 11,000 of 1.8 million British tourists to the country each year, said it had agreed requests from 10 customers yesterday to move their holiday from Marmaris."
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August 29 2006
The Foreign Office last night warned of "a high threat from terrorism in Turkey" but gave no directions to travel agents that the country is unsafe for travellers.
ScotTravel, the only Scottish-based specialist tour operator to Turkey, which takes about 11,000 of 1.8 million British tourists to the country each year, said it had agreed requests from 10 customers yesterday to move their holiday from Marmaris."
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Tourists and terrorism - Comment - Times Online
"Tourists and terrorism
Turkey’s continuing struggle with Kurdish separatists
Within hours of the bomb blasts at the Turkish resort of Marmaris, chartered jets heading for the same area left UK airports with almost all their booked seats taken. Likewise, few Britons already in Turkey were looking to curtail their holidays, according to travel operators. Turkey is fortunate that British holidaymakers tend to be phlegmatic. More than 1.5 million Britons take a holiday there every year, adding substantially to the £10 billion Turkish tourist industry. Without their cash, the Turkish economy would be even more vulnerable than it is beginning to look."
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Turkey’s continuing struggle with Kurdish separatists
Within hours of the bomb blasts at the Turkish resort of Marmaris, chartered jets heading for the same area left UK airports with almost all their booked seats taken. Likewise, few Britons already in Turkey were looking to curtail their holidays, according to travel operators. Turkey is fortunate that British holidaymakers tend to be phlegmatic. More than 1.5 million Britons take a holiday there every year, adding substantially to the £10 billion Turkish tourist industry. Without their cash, the Turkish economy would be even more vulnerable than it is beginning to look."
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Terror Against Tourists: Turkey Thwarts Bomb Attack in Izmir - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
"Turkey Thwarts Bomb Attack in Izmir
As police in Turkey search for those responsible for killing three people and wounding dozens of others in a series of bomb attacks in tourist areas, the country's authorities thwart another attack in the port city Izmir. An extremist Kurdish group has threatened more violence."
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As police in Turkey search for those responsible for killing three people and wounding dozens of others in a series of bomb attacks in tourist areas, the country's authorities thwart another attack in the port city Izmir. An extremist Kurdish group has threatened more violence."
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Mass protests by Turkish farmers
"Mass protests by Turkish farmers
By Sinan Ikinci
29 August 2006
On July 30, Turkish farmers held a 100,000-strong demonstration in the northeastern Black Sea city of Ordu to protest the policy adopted against hazelnut producers by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Demonstrators from nearly 40 provinces gathered in Ordu and blocked the Ordu-Samsun highway for almost nine hours, chanting slogans against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading advisor, Cüneyd Zapsu. According to official figures, 35 people were detained and 51 people were injured as a result of the police intervention."
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By Sinan Ikinci
29 August 2006
On July 30, Turkish farmers held a 100,000-strong demonstration in the northeastern Black Sea city of Ordu to protest the policy adopted against hazelnut producers by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Demonstrators from nearly 40 provinces gathered in Ordu and blocked the Ordu-Samsun highway for almost nine hours, chanting slogans against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading advisor, Cüneyd Zapsu. According to official figures, 35 people were detained and 51 people were injured as a result of the police intervention."
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Turkey sharpens response to upsurge in Kurd violence | csmonitor.com
"Turkey sharpens response to upsurge in Kurd violence
The banned PKK is accused of bombings throughout Turkey, prompting Turkey and Iran to shell camps on Iraq's border.
By Yigal Schleifer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Turkey is marshaling forces along its border with Iraq as diplomatic efforts have done little to curb a separatist Kurdish group using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against Turkish forces.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has also been accused of being behind several bombings throughout Turkey. Monday two people died and at least seven others were injured in a blast in Turkey's Mediterranean city Antalya. It came hours after three bombs went off in the resort town of Marmaris injuring 21 and another blast Sunday in Istanbul that injured six people."
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The banned PKK is accused of bombings throughout Turkey, prompting Turkey and Iran to shell camps on Iraq's border.
By Yigal Schleifer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Turkey is marshaling forces along its border with Iraq as diplomatic efforts have done little to curb a separatist Kurdish group using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against Turkish forces.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has also been accused of being behind several bombings throughout Turkey. Monday two people died and at least seven others were injured in a blast in Turkey's Mediterranean city Antalya. It came hours after three bombs went off in the resort town of Marmaris injuring 21 and another blast Sunday in Istanbul that injured six people."
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EuroNews : Turkey looks to boost its image abroad
"Turkey looks to boost its image abroad
Talks are well underway for Turkey to become a member of the EU with negotiations set to last at least a decade. But Ankara's candidacy continues to divide opinion. Parlamento looks at what the country is doing to promote its image abroad."
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Talks are well underway for Turkey to become a member of the EU with negotiations set to last at least a decade. But Ankara's candidacy continues to divide opinion. Parlamento looks at what the country is doing to promote its image abroad."
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Cyprus dismisses efforts to ease Turkey’s EU path
"Cyprus dismisses efforts to ease Turkey’s EU path
By Jean Christou
THE GOVERNMENT said yesterday it saw no reason to make sacrifices to smooth Turkey’s path to the EU, when the obligation was on Ankara to fulfil its obligation to the bloc.
Spokesman Christodoulos Pashardis was commenting on reports that the US had come up with a plan to resolve the issue of the EU customs union protocol obliging Turkey to open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic.
Ankara has been told by the EU that it must fulfil its obligation in 2006. Turkey’s accession source is coming up for review at the end of October and it appears the international community is scrambling to avoid another Turkey-Cyprus crisis within the bloc."
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By Jean Christou
THE GOVERNMENT said yesterday it saw no reason to make sacrifices to smooth Turkey’s path to the EU, when the obligation was on Ankara to fulfil its obligation to the bloc.
Spokesman Christodoulos Pashardis was commenting on reports that the US had come up with a plan to resolve the issue of the EU customs union protocol obliging Turkey to open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic.
Ankara has been told by the EU that it must fulfil its obligation in 2006. Turkey’s accession source is coming up for review at the end of October and it appears the international community is scrambling to avoid another Turkey-Cyprus crisis within the bloc."
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Europe condemns bombings in Turkey
"Europe condemns bombings in Turkey
Three people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bombings across Turkey.
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Güncelleme: 11:24 TSİ 29 Ağustos 2006 Salı
BRUSSELS - Finland, which currently holds the European Union�s rotating presidency, has condemned the recent spate of bombings in Turkey, describing them as acts of senseless terrorism. A press statement issued by the EU Presidency late Monday, said it was saddened and concerned by the recent bomb attacks in several locations in Turkey."
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Three people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a series of bombings across Turkey.
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Güncelleme: 11:24 TSİ 29 Ağustos 2006 Salı
BRUSSELS - Finland, which currently holds the European Union�s rotating presidency, has condemned the recent spate of bombings in Turkey, describing them as acts of senseless terrorism. A press statement issued by the EU Presidency late Monday, said it was saddened and concerned by the recent bomb attacks in several locations in Turkey."
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Brits Still Heading For Turkey Despite Bombs - UK News Headlines
"Brits Still Heading For Turkey Despite Bombs
Tuesday, 29th August 2006, 10:37
Sunseeking Brits were today still jetting to Turkey despite four bomb blasts in tourist areas over the weekend, a travel industry spokesman said today.
Three people were killed and 10 Brits injured in the explosions in the Turkish capital Istanbul plus the coastal resorts of Marmaris and Antalya.
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Tuesday, 29th August 2006, 10:37
Sunseeking Brits were today still jetting to Turkey despite four bomb blasts in tourist areas over the weekend, a travel industry spokesman said today.
Three people were killed and 10 Brits injured in the explosions in the Turkish capital Istanbul plus the coastal resorts of Marmaris and Antalya.
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RIA Novosti - Russia - Russian tourists start trickling away from Turkey after bombs
"Russian tourists start trickling away from Turkey after bombs
13:13 | 29/ 08/ 2006
MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Some Russians have canceled their holidays to Turkey in the wake of a series of bombings but no clear tendency has yet taken shape, the press secretary for Russia's leading tourist body said Tuesday.
Four people were killed and 71, including two Russians, were hurt in a suspected bomb attack Monday in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya. Earlier Monday, explosions rocked the cities of Istanbul and Marmaris, injuring 21 people."
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13:13 | 29/ 08/ 2006
MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) - Some Russians have canceled their holidays to Turkey in the wake of a series of bombings but no clear tendency has yet taken shape, the press secretary for Russia's leading tourist body said Tuesday.
Four people were killed and 71, including two Russians, were hurt in a suspected bomb attack Monday in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya. Earlier Monday, explosions rocked the cities of Istanbul and Marmaris, injuring 21 people."
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Guardian Unlimited Sport | Breaking news | Next year's Turkish Grand Prix in jeopardy
"Next year's Turkish Grand Prix in jeopardy
By Alan Baldwin
LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Next year's Turkish Formula One Grand Prix could be in jeopardy after a political storm erupted over the prize-giving at Sunday's race in Istanbul.
'The FIA has launched a full investigation into the podium presentation at the Turkish Grand Prix and is concerned that its political neutrality may have been compromised,' said a spokesman for Formula One's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA)."
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By Alan Baldwin
LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Next year's Turkish Formula One Grand Prix could be in jeopardy after a political storm erupted over the prize-giving at Sunday's race in Istanbul.
'The FIA has launched a full investigation into the podium presentation at the Turkish Grand Prix and is concerned that its political neutrality may have been compromised,' said a spokesman for Formula One's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA)."
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Goodyear opens new Premio store in Istanbul - Turkish Daily News Aug 29, 2006
"Goodyear opens new Premio store in Istanbul
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The first of Goodyear's Premio chain stores opened in Istanbul on Monday, offering tire servicing, retail sales and other services to clients.
Goodyear's manager for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jarro Kaplan, said the Goodyear Premio chain of stores has been operating in many European cities since 1996. He added that opening the first store in Turkey was an important step for the advancement Goodyear in Turkey. "
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The first of Goodyear's Premio chain stores opened in Istanbul on Monday, offering tire servicing, retail sales and other services to clients.
Goodyear's manager for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jarro Kaplan, said the Goodyear Premio chain of stores has been operating in many European cities since 1996. He added that opening the first store in Turkey was an important step for the advancement Goodyear in Turkey. "
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Atakoğlu’s 'East Side Story' performed at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater - Turkish Daily News Aug 29, 2006
"Atakoğlu’s 'East Side Story' performed at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
"East Side Story," composed by pianist-composer Fahir Atakoğlu, was performed by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet on Aug. 24-25 at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. "
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
"East Side Story," composed by pianist-composer Fahir Atakoğlu, was performed by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet on Aug. 24-25 at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. "
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Alternative rock fans to meet at Rock’n Coke Istanbul 2006 - Turkish Daily News Aug 29, 2006
"Alternative rock fans to meet at Rock’n Coke Istanbul 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
ISTANBUL – Turkish Daily News
Rock'n Coke Istanbul 2006 will take place Sept. 1-3, during which time some of the leading names in alternative rock and dance music will be taking to the stage at Hezarfen Airport just outside of Istanbul. "
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
ISTANBUL – Turkish Daily News
Rock'n Coke Istanbul 2006 will take place Sept. 1-3, during which time some of the leading names in alternative rock and dance music will be taking to the stage at Hezarfen Airport just outside of Istanbul. "
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Turkish police 'foil another attack in Izmir' - Britain - Times Online
"Turkish police 'foil another attack in Izmir'
By Adam Fresco and agencies
Police hunting the group that has carried out a wave of bombings in Turkey believe they have foiled another attack, after they found plastic explosives and bomb-making equipment during a raid in the resort of Izmir."
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By Adam Fresco and agencies
Police hunting the group that has carried out a wave of bombings in Turkey believe they have foiled another attack, after they found plastic explosives and bomb-making equipment during a raid in the resort of Izmir."
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Two prominent bankers answer the question: Are we ready for mortgage system? - Turkish Daily News Aug 29, 2006
"Two prominent bankers answer the question: Are we ready for mortgage system?
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
İş bank General Manager Ersin Özince and Akbank executive Cem Muratoğlu both believe that the mortgage law is independent of interest rates and it should pass "
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
İş bank General Manager Ersin Özince and Akbank executive Cem Muratoğlu both believe that the mortgage law is independent of interest rates and it should pass "
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The New Anatolian-Pleasing developments in Turkish aviation sector
"Pleasing developments in Turkish aviation sector
EkoTürk News Agency / Ankara
29 August 2006
There have been pleasing developments in the Turkish aviation sector in recent years.
While number of airway companies reached 19 and number of planes rose to 788, Turkish aviation sector achieved the target of '50 million passengers' in 2005, set by the Eurocontrol and International Air Transportation Association (IATA) for 2015.
According to information given by the Turkish Ministry of Transportation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, number of passengers in domestic flights rose to 20 million and number of passengers in international flights reached 30 million. "
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EkoTürk News Agency / Ankara
29 August 2006
There have been pleasing developments in the Turkish aviation sector in recent years.
While number of airway companies reached 19 and number of planes rose to 788, Turkish aviation sector achieved the target of '50 million passengers' in 2005, set by the Eurocontrol and International Air Transportation Association (IATA) for 2015.
According to information given by the Turkish Ministry of Transportation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, number of passengers in domestic flights rose to 20 million and number of passengers in international flights reached 30 million. "
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EuroNews : Kurdish group says it was behind latest Turkey blast
"Kurdish group says it was behind latest Turkey blast
Police are hunting two suspects in connection with yesterday's deadly bomb blast in a Turkish coastal city that killed three people and wounded at least 20 others. Monday was the second consecutive day of attacks in Turkey in an apparent bid to undermine the tourist sector. But many holidaymakers are determined they won't be scared away. 'We have got to count on our luck and, about cancelling our trip, I would not cancel it,' said one man. 'It is just a risk today, but nevertheless I feel safe here. I trust the security systems, the police.' 'Yesterday we thought about all the different options, should we go.... should we delay the trip,' admitted another tourist. 'But we decided to go so.... we might not have another chance like that.'"
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Police are hunting two suspects in connection with yesterday's deadly bomb blast in a Turkish coastal city that killed three people and wounded at least 20 others. Monday was the second consecutive day of attacks in Turkey in an apparent bid to undermine the tourist sector. But many holidaymakers are determined they won't be scared away. 'We have got to count on our luck and, about cancelling our trip, I would not cancel it,' said one man. 'It is just a risk today, but nevertheless I feel safe here. I trust the security systems, the police.' 'Yesterday we thought about all the different options, should we go.... should we delay the trip,' admitted another tourist. 'But we decided to go so.... we might not have another chance like that.'"
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Guardian Unlimited | UK Latest | Kurdish rebel held over bombings
"Kurdish rebel held over bombings
Press Association
Tuesday August 29, 2006 12:58 PM
An alleged Kurdish rebel is being held by Turkish police amid claims that he was planning a fresh bombing campaign after a weekend of explosions which killed three people.
Scores of people - including 10 Britons - were injured in a series of bombings across the country. A militant group known as the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons has claimed responsibility for the three main attacks."
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Press Association
Tuesday August 29, 2006 12:58 PM
An alleged Kurdish rebel is being held by Turkish police amid claims that he was planning a fresh bombing campaign after a weekend of explosions which killed three people.
Scores of people - including 10 Britons - were injured in a series of bombings across the country. A militant group known as the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons has claimed responsibility for the three main attacks."
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Turkish general vows to rout PKK
"Turkish general vows to rout PKK
New Turkish armed forces chief Gen Yasar Buyukanit
Gen Buyukanit was previously commander of Turkey's land forces
The new head of the Turkish army, Gen Yasar Buyukanit, has said that defeating Kurdish separatism is one of his main priorities."
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New Turkish armed forces chief Gen Yasar Buyukanit
Gen Buyukanit was previously commander of Turkey's land forces
The new head of the Turkish army, Gen Yasar Buyukanit, has said that defeating Kurdish separatism is one of his main priorities."
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Turkish Weekly Opinion - Marmaris Bombings: Is the Target British?
"Marmaris Bombings: Is the Target British?
Professor Ihsan Bal
Tuesday , 29 August 2006
Three bomb blasts took place in Marmaris in the first minutes of August 28th. Official statements indicate that two bombs exploded in trash barrels and one in the minibus, which was carrying locals and tourists. As a result of the blasts, 21 civilians were slightly injured, including 10 Britons and 11 Turkish. Ostensibly, security officials continue their compact investigation to find the individuals or the organization behind the attack. Although there are no official statements related to the perpetrators yet, the PKK terrorist organization is the centre of attention in terms of suspects at the moment."
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Professor Ihsan Bal
Tuesday , 29 August 2006
Three bomb blasts took place in Marmaris in the first minutes of August 28th. Official statements indicate that two bombs exploded in trash barrels and one in the minibus, which was carrying locals and tourists. As a result of the blasts, 21 civilians were slightly injured, including 10 Britons and 11 Turkish. Ostensibly, security officials continue their compact investigation to find the individuals or the organization behind the attack. Although there are no official statements related to the perpetrators yet, the PKK terrorist organization is the centre of attention in terms of suspects at the moment."
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German-Turkish Manifesto for Dialogue
"German-Turkish Manifesto for Dialogue
By Zaman, Ankara
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
zaman.com
Turkish and German foreign ministers will make a joint call to prevent clashes among different religions and cultures at the September 7th “Intercultural Dialogue” meeting."
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By Zaman, Ankara
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
zaman.com
Turkish and German foreign ministers will make a joint call to prevent clashes among different religions and cultures at the September 7th “Intercultural Dialogue” meeting."
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The New Anatolian-If only Buyukanit could stay longer
"If only Buyukanit could stay longer
Ilnur Cevik
ilnurcevik@yahoo.com
29 August 2006
After much debates and speculation, Gen. Yasar Buyukanit has taken up his office as the new chief of staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Popular Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, who is retiring and has been praised as a true democrat, handed over his office to Buyukanit at an emotional ceremony on Monday…"
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Ilnur Cevik
ilnurcevik@yahoo.com
29 August 2006
After much debates and speculation, Gen. Yasar Buyukanit has taken up his office as the new chief of staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Popular Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, who is retiring and has been praised as a true democrat, handed over his office to Buyukanit at an emotional ceremony on Monday…"
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Euro2day :: Turkish resorts targeted in terror attacks
"Turkish resorts targeted in terror attacks
By David O'Byrne in Istanbul and agencies
Published: 28/8/2006 | Last Updated: 29/8/2006 11:20 London Time
A bomb blast killed three Turks and injured dozens more people, including foreign tourists, in Turkey's south-western resort town of Antalya on Monday, the fifth such terror attack in less than 24 hours.On Sunday one bomb exploded in Istanbul while three in Marmaris, another resort town in the country's south-west, injured 22 people, including Britons and Turks.The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, seen as a front for the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), claimed responsibility for the attacks. It warned that ''Turkey is not a safe country, tourists should not come to Turkey'."
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By David O'Byrne in Istanbul and agencies
Published: 28/8/2006 | Last Updated: 29/8/2006 11:20 London Time
A bomb blast killed three Turks and injured dozens more people, including foreign tourists, in Turkey's south-western resort town of Antalya on Monday, the fifth such terror attack in less than 24 hours.On Sunday one bomb exploded in Istanbul while three in Marmaris, another resort town in the country's south-west, injured 22 people, including Britons and Turks.The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, seen as a front for the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), claimed responsibility for the attacks. It warned that ''Turkey is not a safe country, tourists should not come to Turkey'."
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Monday, August 28, 2006
Turkey sharpens response to upsurge in Kurd violence | csmonitor.com
"Turkey sharpens response to upsurge in Kurd violence
The banned PKK is accused of bombings throughout Turkey, prompting Turkey and Iran to shell camps on Iraq's border.
By Yigal Schleifer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Turkey is marshaling forces along its border with Iraq as diplomatic efforts have done little to curb a separatist Kurdish group using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against Turkish forces.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has also been accused of being behind several bombings throughout Turkey. Monday two people died and at least seven others were injured in a blast in Turkey's Mediterranean city Antalya. It came hours after three bombs went off in the resort town of Marmaris injuring 21 and another blast Sunday in Istanbul that injured six people."
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The banned PKK is accused of bombings throughout Turkey, prompting Turkey and Iran to shell camps on Iraq's border.
By Yigal Schleifer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Turkey is marshaling forces along its border with Iraq as diplomatic efforts have done little to curb a separatist Kurdish group using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against Turkish forces.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has also been accused of being behind several bombings throughout Turkey. Monday two people died and at least seven others were injured in a blast in Turkey's Mediterranean city Antalya. It came hours after three bombs went off in the resort town of Marmaris injuring 21 and another blast Sunday in Istanbul that injured six people."
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Telegraph | Comment | In Turkey, a reminder of non-Islamist terrorism
"In Turkey, a reminder of non-Islamist terrorism
(Filed: 29/08/2006)
Opponents of Tony Blair's foreign policy have a tendency to blame the invasion of Iraq for everything - especially for attacks on British civilians in Muslim countries. For them, the injuring of 10 tourists in a bomb attack at the Aegean resort of Marmaris will fit into this pattern."
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(Filed: 29/08/2006)
Opponents of Tony Blair's foreign policy have a tendency to blame the invasion of Iraq for everything - especially for attacks on British civilians in Muslim countries. For them, the injuring of 10 tourists in a bomb attack at the Aegean resort of Marmaris will fit into this pattern."
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Reuters AlertNet - Turkey agrees to send troops to Lebanon
"Turkey agrees to send troops to Lebanon
28 Aug 2006 15:00:33 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Selcuk Gokoluk
ANKARA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Turkey has agreed in principle to contribute troops to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, the government said on Monday.
'The U.N. peace force issue was discussed and it was decided in principle that we participate in the mission,' government spokesman and Justice Minister Cemil Cicek told a news conference after a cabinet meeting."
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28 Aug 2006 15:00:33 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Selcuk Gokoluk
ANKARA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Turkey has agreed in principle to contribute troops to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, the government said on Monday.
'The U.N. peace force issue was discussed and it was decided in principle that we participate in the mission,' government spokesman and Justice Minister Cemil Cicek told a news conference after a cabinet meeting."
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FOXNews.com - Explosion Kills Three in Turkish Resort City - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
"Explosion Kills Three in Turkish Resort City
Monday, August 28, 2006
FOX News CountryWatch: Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — An explosion Monday in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya killed three people and injured 18 others, private NTV television said."
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Monday, August 28, 2006
FOX News CountryWatch: Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — An explosion Monday in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya killed three people and injured 18 others, private NTV television said."
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Europe Will Taste Turkish Baklava
"Europe Will Taste Turkish Baklava
Published: 8/28/2006
BAKTAD TO RECEIVE 1 MILLION EURO IN DONATIONS FROM THE EU
GAZIANTEP - 'The Association of Baklava & Dessert Producers (BAKTAD) will initiate a campaign to introduce Turkish baklava in European countries. For this purpose, we plan to receive a donation of one million Euro from the European Union,'' Association executives said, today."
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Published: 8/28/2006
BAKTAD TO RECEIVE 1 MILLION EURO IN DONATIONS FROM THE EU
GAZIANTEP - 'The Association of Baklava & Dessert Producers (BAKTAD) will initiate a campaign to introduce Turkish baklava in European countries. For this purpose, we plan to receive a donation of one million Euro from the European Union,'' Association executives said, today."
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ISN Security Watch - Turkey key to Western energy, security
"Turkey key to Western energy, security
EU-Turkey (European Community)
European Community
Political developments in Turkey have the West concerned about the country's possible actions in northern Iraq and its role as an oil and gas facilitator."
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EU-Turkey (European Community)
European Community
Political developments in Turkey have the West concerned about the country's possible actions in northern Iraq and its role as an oil and gas facilitator."
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Turkey Exceeds Ottoman Borders in Airport Construction
"Turkey Exceeds Ottoman Borders in Airport Construction
By Economy Desk
Monday, August 28, 2006
zaman.com
The Tepe-Akfen Consortium (TAV), a Turkish giant in the construction and operation of airports, will invest nearly $70-billion in northern Africa, the Middle East, Caucasus and Eastern Europe within 10 years."
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By Economy Desk
Monday, August 28, 2006
zaman.com
The Tepe-Akfen Consortium (TAV), a Turkish giant in the construction and operation of airports, will invest nearly $70-billion in northern Africa, the Middle East, Caucasus and Eastern Europe within 10 years."
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SportingNews.com - Turkish GP awards ceremony angers Cyprus
"Turkish GP awards ceremony angers Cyprus
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NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The government of Cyprus is angry over what it calls an 'unacceptable and provocative' political snub by the organizers of the Turkish Grand Prix."
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Posted: August 28, 2006
Associated Press
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The government of Cyprus is angry over what it calls an 'unacceptable and provocative' political snub by the organizers of the Turkish Grand Prix."
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'Bombs Won't Stop Brits Flocking To Turkey' - UK News Headlines
"'Bombs Won't Stop Brits Flocking To Turkey'
Monday, 28th August 2006, 12:53
The latest bomb blasts in Turkey won't stop waves of Brits from seeking out the country's sun-soaked beaches, a travel expert said today.
Ten Brits, one only seven-years-old, were injured when a bomb went off on a bus in the Turkish resort of Marmaris."
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Monday, 28th August 2006, 12:53
The latest bomb blasts in Turkey won't stop waves of Brits from seeking out the country's sun-soaked beaches, a travel expert said today.
Ten Brits, one only seven-years-old, were injured when a bomb went off on a bus in the Turkish resort of Marmaris."
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Reuters AlertNet - CHRONOLOGY-Recent bomb blasts in Turkey
"CHRONOLOGY-Recent bomb blasts in Turkey
28 Aug 2006 10:06:47 GMT
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Aug 28 (Reuters) - Four bombs at a popular Turkish coastal resort and in Istanbul wounded at least 27 people, including 10 British tourists, authorities said on Monday.
Following is a chronology of some of the major bombings in Turkey over the past three years:"
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Aug 28 (Reuters) - Four bombs at a popular Turkish coastal resort and in Istanbul wounded at least 27 people, including 10 British tourists, authorities said on Monday.
Following is a chronology of some of the major bombings in Turkey over the past three years:"
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Turkish boys commit 'honour' crimes
"Turkish boys commit 'honour' crimes
Turkish women
Family honour remains a strong value in Turkey
Young children - in some cases a woman's own son - have been used to carry out so-called 'honour killings' in Turkey."
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Turkish women
Family honour remains a strong value in Turkey
Young children - in some cases a woman's own son - have been used to carry out so-called 'honour killings' in Turkey."
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Turkey to reshape forces - World - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
"Turkey to reshape forces
By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
August 28, 2006
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The Turkish army, NATO'S second-largest military force, plans to downsize its cumbersome divisions in favor of smaller and deadlier guerrilla-type combat teams. "
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By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
August 28, 2006
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The Turkish army, NATO'S second-largest military force, plans to downsize its cumbersome divisions in favor of smaller and deadlier guerrilla-type combat teams. "
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The New Anatolian-TABA sees Turkey-USA trade volume expansion urgent
"TABA sees Turkey-USA trade volume expansion urgent
28 August 2006
“Commerce figure between Turkey and the United States is very low. We should urgently increase it,” Ugur Terzioğlu, President of Turkish-American Businessmen’s Association (TABA), told on Sunday.
Terzioğlu will hold meetings in the United States in September to increase the commerce and investment amount between the two countries.
He said, “we aim to increase trade volume between the two countries from 10 billion USD to 20 billion USD.” "
More:The New Anatolian
28 August 2006
“Commerce figure between Turkey and the United States is very low. We should urgently increase it,” Ugur Terzioğlu, President of Turkish-American Businessmen’s Association (TABA), told on Sunday.
Terzioğlu will hold meetings in the United States in September to increase the commerce and investment amount between the two countries.
He said, “we aim to increase trade volume between the two countries from 10 billion USD to 20 billion USD.” "
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ottawasun.com - Ottawa and Region - Turks call for justice in killing
"Turks call for justice in killing
Attache's slaying unsolved after 25 years
By JORGE BARRERA
He doesn't want his last name published, fearing Armenian terrorists will get him this time.
Ercan was a young teenager when three armed men calling themselves Armenian revolutionaries stormed the Turkish embassy in Ottawa, killed a guard and blasted their way into the building with explosives.
They were after the Turkish ambassador, who tried to jump out a window to escape. The men grabbed the ambassador's daughter and Ercan's 11-year-old sister instead. They held them for more than five hours. It was March 12, 1985."
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Attache's slaying unsolved after 25 years
By JORGE BARRERA
He doesn't want his last name published, fearing Armenian terrorists will get him this time.
Ercan was a young teenager when three armed men calling themselves Armenian revolutionaries stormed the Turkish embassy in Ottawa, killed a guard and blasted their way into the building with explosives.
They were after the Turkish ambassador, who tried to jump out a window to escape. The men grabbed the ambassador's daughter and Ercan's 11-year-old sister instead. They held them for more than five hours. It was March 12, 1985."
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The New Anatolian-Sezer versus the govt: Principal differences
"Sezer versus the govt: Principal differences
Huseyin Bagci
bagci@metu.edu.tr
28 August 2006
The Turkish government leaning towards sending troops to Lebanon was challenged very strongly by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer last week when answered some questions during a reception. His 'personal views,' as Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said, do not bind the government's decision to bring the issue to Parliament and get it approved. Indeed, Parliament will be probably convene on Sept. 19 in order to give its approval. What is important is that Sezer's 'personal views' differ structurally from the government, and thus this becomes a political issue and difference between two important institutions: the presidency and the prime ministry."
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Huseyin Bagci
bagci@metu.edu.tr
28 August 2006
The Turkish government leaning towards sending troops to Lebanon was challenged very strongly by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer last week when answered some questions during a reception. His 'personal views,' as Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said, do not bind the government's decision to bring the issue to Parliament and get it approved. Indeed, Parliament will be probably convene on Sept. 19 in order to give its approval. What is important is that Sezer's 'personal views' differ structurally from the government, and thus this becomes a political issue and difference between two important institutions: the presidency and the prime ministry."
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The New Anatolian-Exports from southeastern Turkey to the EU-member countries increase
"Exports from southeastern Turkey to the EU-member countries increase
EkoTürk News Agency / Gaziantep
28 August 2006
Southeast Anatolian Exporters’ Association told on Saturday that they exported 266.7 million USD in textiles, 25.3 million USD in dried fruits, 4.8 million USD in grain-cereals, and 2.1 million USD in livestock.
In the same period last year, the region exported 227.8 million USD of goods.
Italy, which was on top of list of the EU-member countries with exports of 84.3 million USD, was followed by Germany with 44.6 million USD and Poland with 34 million USD. "
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EkoTürk News Agency / Gaziantep
28 August 2006
Southeast Anatolian Exporters’ Association told on Saturday that they exported 266.7 million USD in textiles, 25.3 million USD in dried fruits, 4.8 million USD in grain-cereals, and 2.1 million USD in livestock.
In the same period last year, the region exported 227.8 million USD of goods.
Italy, which was on top of list of the EU-member countries with exports of 84.3 million USD, was followed by Germany with 44.6 million USD and Poland with 34 million USD. "
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Dutch Minister Shifts Blame to Ship’s Owner in Toxic Boat Case
"Dutch Minister Shifts Blame to Ship’s Owner in Toxic Boat Case
By Ali Cimen, Amsterdam
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
Dutch Environment Minister Secretary General Pieter van Geel held the former owner of the vessel, Basilisk Company, at fault for misinforming the authorities about the amount of asbestos on the Otapan, leading to the crisis with Turkey."
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By Ali Cimen, Amsterdam
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
Dutch Environment Minister Secretary General Pieter van Geel held the former owner of the vessel, Basilisk Company, at fault for misinforming the authorities about the amount of asbestos on the Otapan, leading to the crisis with Turkey."
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The Media Line-Turkey Bombings Wound Turks, Tourists
"Turkey Bombings Wound Turks, Tourists
Written by The Media Line Staff
Published Monday, August 28, 2006
At least 27 people were wounded in a series of four separate bombings in Turkey on Sunday night.
Three of the bombs struck a seaside holiday resort in Marmaris in southwest Turkey shortly after midnight. The largest of the explosions blew up a minibus as it was traveling through the popular resort.
Casualties include at least 10 British tourists.
Another bomb also exploded in a commercial area in Istanbul, wounding six Turks.
No group has taken responsibility for the blasts."
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Written by The Media Line Staff
Published Monday, August 28, 2006
At least 27 people were wounded in a series of four separate bombings in Turkey on Sunday night.
Three of the bombs struck a seaside holiday resort in Marmaris in southwest Turkey shortly after midnight. The largest of the explosions blew up a minibus as it was traveling through the popular resort.
Casualties include at least 10 British tourists.
Another bomb also exploded in a commercial area in Istanbul, wounding six Turks.
No group has taken responsibility for the blasts."
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The New Anatolian-Turkish troops in Lebanon
"Turkish troops in Lebanon
Recep Guvelioglu
rguvelioglu@thenewanatolian.com
28 August 2006
Turkey's decision on joining the United Nations force in Lebanon has not been made yet. This issue has been debated by almost every circle in the country. While some say that it's none of our business, others claim that Turkey should be part of the force. The Turkish government insists that if we have to send troops to Lebanon the unit won't be a combat force.
Before getting into details of the problem, we should find the answer to two very basic questions: 'Why did Israel start this war?' and 'What did they achieve by their assault?' "
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Recep Guvelioglu
rguvelioglu@thenewanatolian.com
28 August 2006
Turkey's decision on joining the United Nations force in Lebanon has not been made yet. This issue has been debated by almost every circle in the country. While some say that it's none of our business, others claim that Turkey should be part of the force. The Turkish government insists that if we have to send troops to Lebanon the unit won't be a combat force.
Before getting into details of the problem, we should find the answer to two very basic questions: 'Why did Israel start this war?' and 'What did they achieve by their assault?' "
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«Trend» news agency: News from Azerbaijan and South Caucasus
"China joined Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki Railway Project – Turkish Transport Minister
Source: Trend
Author: Trend
28.08.2006
China joined the Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki railway project, Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim told in his interview with “Zaman” Newspaper, Trend reports.
The Minister noted that Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki Railway Project had been drawn up at the beginning of 1960, adding that together with China, Kazakhstan also participates in the project. “In case of realization of the project, each person moving from Kars with railway may reach Shanghai,” the Minister emphasized, saying that on completion of the Marmaray Project, each Chinese citizen may travel to Great Britain. "
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Source: Trend
Author: Trend
28.08.2006
China joined the Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki railway project, Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim told in his interview with “Zaman” Newspaper, Trend reports.
The Minister noted that Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki Railway Project had been drawn up at the beginning of 1960, adding that together with China, Kazakhstan also participates in the project. “In case of realization of the project, each person moving from Kars with railway may reach Shanghai,” the Minister emphasized, saying that on completion of the Marmaray Project, each Chinese citizen may travel to Great Britain. "
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EuroNews : Bombers hunted by Turkish police
"Bombers hunted by Turkish police
Investigations are underway in Turkey to find out who is behind a series of bombings on Sunday night that left about 30 people injured. The blasts went off in Istanbul, the country's largest city, at about 9.30pm local time - wounding six people. But it was in the seaside resort of Marmaris where most were hurt. Just after midnight, there were three near-simultaneous explosions in the town."
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Investigations are underway in Turkey to find out who is behind a series of bombings on Sunday night that left about 30 people injured. The blasts went off in Istanbul, the country's largest city, at about 9.30pm local time - wounding six people. But it was in the seaside resort of Marmaris where most were hurt. Just after midnight, there were three near-simultaneous explosions in the town."
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Gulf Daily News-Beach attack highlights split society in Turkey
"Beach attack highlights split society in Turkey
ANKARA: An attack by Islamists on a young Turkish woman wearing a bikini on a beach has reopened the question of the direction that the country, overwhelmingly Muslim but traditionally secular, is now taking. The incident happened earlier this month at the resort of Karaburun, near Izmir in the west of the country, the most Europeanised part."
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ANKARA: An attack by Islamists on a young Turkish woman wearing a bikini on a beach has reopened the question of the direction that the country, overwhelmingly Muslim but traditionally secular, is now taking. The incident happened earlier this month at the resort of Karaburun, near Izmir in the west of the country, the most Europeanised part."
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Turkey torn on joining U.N. mission
"Turkey torn on joining U.N. mission
Staff and agencies
27 August, 2006
By LOUIS MEIXLER, Associated Press Writer 18 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The European Union and the United Nations are pushing for Muslim participation in the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, but a growing public chorus in Turkey opposes sending troops who could be seen as supporting Israel against fellow Muslims."
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Staff and agencies
27 August, 2006
By LOUIS MEIXLER, Associated Press Writer 18 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The European Union and the United Nations are pushing for Muslim participation in the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, but a growing public chorus in Turkey opposes sending troops who could be seen as supporting Israel against fellow Muslims."
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Tourism is shaken after recent spate of attacks - Britain - Times Online
"Tourism is shaken after recent spate of attacks
by David Sanderson
MARMARIS, in southwest Turkey, is a particularly popular destination for many of the 1.8 million Britons who travel to the country each year.
The resort, one of the nation’s most Westernised cities, has a large number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs, many of which are based along Bar Street, where discos stay open until 4am."
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by David Sanderson
MARMARIS, in southwest Turkey, is a particularly popular destination for many of the 1.8 million Britons who travel to the country each year.
The resort, one of the nation’s most Westernised cities, has a large number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs, many of which are based along Bar Street, where discos stay open until 4am."
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calendarlive.com: DANCE REVIEW - Class conflicts — this time in a Turkish ghetto
"Class conflicts — this time in a Turkish ghetto
*One family's struggles are played out in Istanbul National Ballet's problematic 'East Side Story.'
By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
If Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein had followed their original plans for a Broadway musical about class conflicts on the streets of New York, its title would have been "East Side Story." However they moved in the opposite direction, so that title belongs to the problematic full-evening dance drama by choreographer Aysun Aslan and composer Fahir Atakoglu that the Istanbul National Ballet offered in the second of two performances Friday at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre."
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*One family's struggles are played out in Istanbul National Ballet's problematic 'East Side Story.'
By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
If Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein had followed their original plans for a Broadway musical about class conflicts on the streets of New York, its title would have been "East Side Story." However they moved in the opposite direction, so that title belongs to the problematic full-evening dance drama by choreographer Aysun Aslan and composer Fahir Atakoglu that the Istanbul National Ballet offered in the second of two performances Friday at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre."
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
Mutual incomprehension between Turkey and EU - Financial Times - MSNBC.com
"Mutual incomprehension between Turkey and EU
By Vincent Boland
Updated: 3:10 p.m. ET Aug. 27, 2006
The European Union information office in Istanbul, on a dingy little street just off Taksim Square in the heart of the city, looks and feels more like a second-hand clothing store than the showcase representation of Europe in Turkey. One of the gold stars in the EU symbol above the door is about to fall on to the pavement, and the street – Mete Caddesi – is darkened even on the sunniest days by the shadow of a gigantic five-star hotel, which discourages passers-by."
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By Vincent Boland
Updated: 3:10 p.m. ET Aug. 27, 2006
The European Union information office in Istanbul, on a dingy little street just off Taksim Square in the heart of the city, looks and feels more like a second-hand clothing store than the showcase representation of Europe in Turkey. One of the gold stars in the EU symbol above the door is about to fall on to the pavement, and the street – Mete Caddesi – is darkened even on the sunniest days by the shadow of a gigantic five-star hotel, which discourages passers-by."
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IslamOnline.net- News - Islam, Capitalism Reconciled in Anatolia
"Islam, Capitalism Reconciled in Anatolia
IslamOnline.net & Newspapers
'In European countries, workers take a 15-minute smoking break; here we take a 15-minute prayer break,' said Herdem.
CAIRO – Reconciling religion and thriving business, Turkey's central Anatolia region is setting a good example that Islam, capitalism and globalization can be compatible, as the Muslim but secular country is still knocking at the European Union's door, The New York Times reported Sunday, August 27."
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IslamOnline.net & Newspapers
'In European countries, workers take a 15-minute smoking break; here we take a 15-minute prayer break,' said Herdem.
CAIRO – Reconciling religion and thriving business, Turkey's central Anatolia region is setting a good example that Islam, capitalism and globalization can be compatible, as the Muslim but secular country is still knocking at the European Union's door, The New York Times reported Sunday, August 27."
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Making Television for Germany's Turks | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 27.08.2006
"Making Television for Germany's Turks
Kanal Avrupa tackles integration issues that affect Turks in Germany
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Kanal Avrupa tackles integration issues that affect Turks in Germany
As the son of Turkish immigrants to Germany, Seran Sargur has learned first hand about integration. That's what drives him to produce quality broadcasting aimed at Germany's Turkish community."
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Kanal Avrupa tackles integration issues that affect Turks in Germany
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Kanal Avrupa tackles integration issues that affect Turks in Germany
As the son of Turkish immigrants to Germany, Seran Sargur has learned first hand about integration. That's what drives him to produce quality broadcasting aimed at Germany's Turkish community."
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US to pressure Turkey on Iran - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"US to pressure Turkey on Iran
Sunday, August 27, 2006
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
WASHINGTON - Turkish Daily News
The conflict in Lebanon was just a proxy war between the United States and Iran, and now we likely are heading for the real showdown.
Responding to an offer of economic incentives to stop enriching uranium, Iran hinted to six world powers on Tuesday that it could curb its program as a result of talks to implement the package, but not as a precondition as they demand."
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
WASHINGTON - Turkish Daily News
The conflict in Lebanon was just a proxy war between the United States and Iran, and now we likely are heading for the real showdown.
Responding to an offer of economic incentives to stop enriching uranium, Iran hinted to six world powers on Tuesday that it could curb its program as a result of talks to implement the package, but not as a precondition as they demand."
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'Turkey should send businessmen to northern Iraq instead of troops' - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"'Turkey should send businessmen to northern Iraq instead of troops'
Sunday, August 27, 2006
While Turkey debates whether to launch a large-scale military operation to stop the increasing terrorist activities in Turkey by terrorists believed to be infiltrating from across the Iraqi border, northern Iraq has become a huge construction site with hundreds of Turkish companies operating in the area "
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
While Turkey debates whether to launch a large-scale military operation to stop the increasing terrorist activities in Turkey by terrorists believed to be infiltrating from across the Iraqi border, northern Iraq has become a huge construction site with hundreds of Turkish companies operating in the area "
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Kurdish War
"Kurdish War: Current 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
The Hizbollah Factor
August 27, 2006: The U.S. has agreed to coordinate US and Turkish policy toward the PKK Kurdish rebel organization. In the wake of the Israel-Hezbollah war, Turkey has insisted that the PKK poses a similar threat to Turkey that Hezbollah does to Israel (and for that matter, to Lebanon). The US has said it is committed to stopping the PKK. Iraq and Turkey have talked about cooperating. At the operational level, coordination would try to insure that Turkish forces in 'hot pursuit' of PKK guerrillas (ie, following the PKK from Turkey into northern Iraq) would not accidentally encounter Iraqi military forces. There would also be sharing of intelligence information."
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The Hizbollah Factor
August 27, 2006: The U.S. has agreed to coordinate US and Turkish policy toward the PKK Kurdish rebel organization. In the wake of the Israel-Hezbollah war, Turkey has insisted that the PKK poses a similar threat to Turkey that Hezbollah does to Israel (and for that matter, to Lebanon). The US has said it is committed to stopping the PKK. Iraq and Turkey have talked about cooperating. At the operational level, coordination would try to insure that Turkish forces in 'hot pursuit' of PKK guerrillas (ie, following the PKK from Turkey into northern Iraq) would not accidentally encounter Iraqi military forces. There would also be sharing of intelligence information."
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Life in the islands... - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"Life in the islands...
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Opinion by Elif ŞAFAK
Elif ŞAFAKOne of the most exquisite and yet perhaps internationally less appreciated spots in Istanbul is the islands --Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgaz and Kınalı. Although hosting lots of tourists every weekend, the islands do not correspond to a trendy, touristy sport. And though they can become quite crowded during the summer season, they still constitute a perfect haven, an inconspicuous sanctuary to those who want to attain some inner peace and tranquility without necessarily leaving the city. Most importantly, the islands embody an ages-old, deeply-rooted cosmopolitan culture and a way of life that Istanbul too used to retain once but has long lost.The first hints of that culture are revealed on the way to the islands, in the ferryboats that commute back and forth between the city and the four islands. There, you will encounter a variety of people, a motley cluster of individuals from all walks of life, and hear a variety of languages and idioms, being spoken all at once. Greek and Jewish, Armenian and French, English and Ladino will intermingle with Turkish. Every now and then you will hear a sentence that had started in Turkish to be completed in Jewish. Sometimes a talk in Turkish will be replete with Armenian expressions. You will hear them all. "
More:PLife in the islands... - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Opinion by Elif ŞAFAK
Elif ŞAFAKOne of the most exquisite and yet perhaps internationally less appreciated spots in Istanbul is the islands --Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgaz and Kınalı. Although hosting lots of tourists every weekend, the islands do not correspond to a trendy, touristy sport. And though they can become quite crowded during the summer season, they still constitute a perfect haven, an inconspicuous sanctuary to those who want to attain some inner peace and tranquility without necessarily leaving the city. Most importantly, the islands embody an ages-old, deeply-rooted cosmopolitan culture and a way of life that Istanbul too used to retain once but has long lost.The first hints of that culture are revealed on the way to the islands, in the ferryboats that commute back and forth between the city and the four islands. There, you will encounter a variety of people, a motley cluster of individuals from all walks of life, and hear a variety of languages and idioms, being spoken all at once. Greek and Jewish, Armenian and French, English and Ladino will intermingle with Turkish. Every now and then you will hear a sentence that had started in Turkish to be completed in Jewish. Sometimes a talk in Turkish will be replete with Armenian expressions. You will hear them all. "
More:PLife in the islands... - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
Gourmand's corner - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"Gourmand's corner
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Crêpes:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 tbsp melted butter
For cooking the crêpes: clarified butter "
More:Gourmand's corner - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Crêpes:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 tbsp melted butter
For cooking the crêpes: clarified butter "
More:Gourmand's corner - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
The tragic history of the black mulberry - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"The tragic history of the black mulberry
Sunday, August 27, 2006
According to legend the fruit of the white mulberry tree turned black as result of a tragic, Shakespearean end to a love story between Thisbe and Pyramus. You can taste the best and most delicious black mulberries in the Aegean village of Cambazlı, where you can observe almost all villagers, female and male, old and young, picking fruit among the branches of black mulberry trees "
More:The tragic history of the black mulberry - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
According to legend the fruit of the white mulberry tree turned black as result of a tragic, Shakespearean end to a love story between Thisbe and Pyramus. You can taste the best and most delicious black mulberries in the Aegean village of Cambazlı, where you can observe almost all villagers, female and male, old and young, picking fruit among the branches of black mulberry trees "
More:The tragic history of the black mulberry - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
EU community policing introduced in Turkey - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
"EU community policing introduced in Turkey
Sunday, August 27, 2006
A European Union project under way in Turkey with the assistance of Spain aims at strengthening Turkey’s efforts in fighting crime through enhanced communication between the police and the community "
More:EU community policing introduced in Turkey - Turkish Daily News Aug 27, 2006
Writer describes his love affair with Turkey - The Boston Globe
"Writer describes his love affair with Turkey
By Elisabeth Townsend, Globe Correspondent | August 27, 2006
``I'll be either kidnapped or worse,' Tom Brosnahan thought as he raced across a remote section of eastern Turkey.
While researching his best-selling guidebook to Turkey, he had been followed by four men in a yellow, boxy Fiat. Just as Brosnahan realized the race couldn't go on forever, a gasoline station appeared over the crest of the hill , and he pulled in."
More:Writer describes his love affair with Turkey - The Boston Globe
By Elisabeth Townsend, Globe Correspondent | August 27, 2006
``I'll be either kidnapped or worse,' Tom Brosnahan thought as he raced across a remote section of eastern Turkey.
While researching his best-selling guidebook to Turkey, he had been followed by four men in a yellow, boxy Fiat. Just as Brosnahan realized the race couldn't go on forever, a gasoline station appeared over the crest of the hill , and he pulled in."
More:Writer describes his love affair with Turkey - The Boston Globe
FOCUS Information Agency-US Drafting Proposal Package to Avoid Turkey-EU Crisis
"US Drafting Proposal Package to Avoid Turkey-EU Crisis
27 August 2006 | 13:54 | FOCUS News Agency
Nicosia. The US will introduce a proposal package for avoiding a crisis between Turkey and the European Union, Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros reads today.
The proposals will be introduced after the European Commission introduces the report on Turkey’s progress on October 24th.
The proposal, which is being revised by the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza, is focused on the opening of the ports and airport of the recognized only by Ankara Turkish Reoublic of Northern Cyprus.
In exchange to that the US proposal foresees the opening of the Turkish ports and airports to Cypriot ships and planes, the newspaper notes."
FOCUS Information Agency
27 August 2006 | 13:54 | FOCUS News Agency
Nicosia. The US will introduce a proposal package for avoiding a crisis between Turkey and the European Union, Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros reads today.
The proposals will be introduced after the European Commission introduces the report on Turkey’s progress on October 24th.
The proposal, which is being revised by the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza, is focused on the opening of the ports and airport of the recognized only by Ankara Turkish Reoublic of Northern Cyprus.
In exchange to that the US proposal foresees the opening of the Turkish ports and airports to Cypriot ships and planes, the newspaper notes."
FOCUS Information Agency
Turkish Humanitarian aid Ship Arrives in Beirut
"Turkish Humanitarian aid Ship Arrives in Beirut
By Cihan News Agency
Sunday, August 27, 2006
zaman.com
Three hundred twenty tons of humanitarian aid sent from Turkey to Lebanon by Turkish NGOs have arrived at the Beirut port.
A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid worth $3.5 million arrived at a Beirut port on Saturday morning. The aid ship was welcomed by Lebanese Labor Minister Trad Hamade, Turkish Ambassador to Beirut Irfan Acar and Turkish NGO officials."
More:Turkish Humanitarian aid Ship Arrives in Beirut
By Cihan News Agency
Sunday, August 27, 2006
zaman.com
Three hundred twenty tons of humanitarian aid sent from Turkey to Lebanon by Turkish NGOs have arrived at the Beirut port.
A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid worth $3.5 million arrived at a Beirut port on Saturday morning. The aid ship was welcomed by Lebanese Labor Minister Trad Hamade, Turkish Ambassador to Beirut Irfan Acar and Turkish NGO officials."
More:Turkish Humanitarian aid Ship Arrives in Beirut
Gulfnews: Turkey to modernise and reduce land forces
"Turkey to modernise and reduce land forces
Agencies
Ankara/Istanbul: The Turkish army, the second largest in Nato, will reduce its land forces by up to 30 per cent in the near future under a general modernisation plan, the country's incoming chief of staff said."
More:Gulfnews: Turkey to modernise and reduce land forces
Agencies
Ankara/Istanbul: The Turkish army, the second largest in Nato, will reduce its land forces by up to 30 per cent in the near future under a general modernisation plan, the country's incoming chief of staff said."
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US Names Gen. Ralston PKK Special Coordinator
"US Names Gen. Ralston PKK Special Coordinator
By Ali H. Aslan, Washington
zaman.com
The U.S. will reportedly appoint former NATO supreme allied commander in Europe Joseph W. Ralston, who was involved in an adulterous affair, as special coordinator in the fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)."
More:US Names Gen. Ralston PKK Special Coordinator
By Ali H. Aslan, Washington
zaman.com
The U.S. will reportedly appoint former NATO supreme allied commander in Europe Joseph W. Ralston, who was involved in an adulterous affair, as special coordinator in the fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)."
More:US Names Gen. Ralston PKK Special Coordinator
Would Turkish peacekeepers in Lebanon be neutral? | Jerusalem Post
"Would Turkish peacekeepers in Lebanon be neutral?
By SONER CAGAPTAY
With relative quiet prevailing in Lebanon, the question now is which countries will send peacekeepers to enforce order in the country. International media and policy pundits alike have proposed Turkish peacekeepers as an ideal contributor for such a mission. The argument is that as a Muslim yet Western-oriented nation, Turkey is best positioned to act as a buffer between Israel and Hizbullah."
More:Would Turkish peacekeepers in Lebanon be neutral? | Jerusalem Post
By SONER CAGAPTAY
With relative quiet prevailing in Lebanon, the question now is which countries will send peacekeepers to enforce order in the country. International media and policy pundits alike have proposed Turkish peacekeepers as an ideal contributor for such a mission. The argument is that as a Muslim yet Western-oriented nation, Turkey is best positioned to act as a buffer between Israel and Hizbullah."
More:Would Turkish peacekeepers in Lebanon be neutral? | Jerusalem Post
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Turks Knock on Europe’s Door With Evidence That Islam and Capitalism Can Coexist - New York Times
"Turks Knock on Europe’s Door With Evidence That Islam and Capitalism Can Coexist
KAYSERI, Turkey — As the muezzin heralded the noon prayers on a recent Friday, a small army of workers fanned out from an industrial park to take their places on mats in a nearby mosque. Fifteen minutes later, the prayers were over and the teachings of the Koran gave way to the demands of the factory floor."
More:Turks Knock on Europe’s Door With Evidence That Islam and Capitalism Can Coexist - New York Times
KAYSERI, Turkey — As the muezzin heralded the noon prayers on a recent Friday, a small army of workers fanned out from an industrial park to take their places on mats in a nearby mosque. Fifteen minutes later, the prayers were over and the teachings of the Koran gave way to the demands of the factory floor."
More:Turks Knock on Europe’s Door With Evidence That Islam and Capitalism Can Coexist - New York Times
The Observer | Travel | Cool Istanbul
"Cool Istanbul
The largest city in Turkey, and for centuries the confluence of East and West, is now just a budget flight away. Vanessa Able, editor of Time Out Istanbul, reveals the smartest places to stay, eat and party "
More:The Observer | Travel | Cool Istanbul
The largest city in Turkey, and for centuries the confluence of East and West, is now just a budget flight away. Vanessa Able, editor of Time Out Istanbul, reveals the smartest places to stay, eat and party "
More:The Observer | Travel | Cool Istanbul
Turks delight in victory : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
"Turks delight in victory
Ken Marantz / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter
Serkan Erdogan scored 14 of his 24 points in a decisive fourth quarter as Turkey advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Basketball Championship for the first time in its history, beating Slovenia 90-84 on Saturday."
More:Turks delight in victory : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
Ken Marantz / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter
Serkan Erdogan scored 14 of his 24 points in a decisive fourth quarter as Turkey advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Basketball Championship for the first time in its history, beating Slovenia 90-84 on Saturday."
More:Turks delight in victory : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
IOL: Sleepy python causes panic at zoo
"Sleepy python causes panic at zoo
August 26 2006 at 03:03PM
Ankara - A six-metre python, which went missing from the Ankara Zoo two months ago, triggering a frantic search, has finally been found napping near its cage, Turkish newspapers reported on Saturday.
The python had disappeared on June 10 after a security guard opened the hole used to feed the snake because the animal seemed to be in discomfort and walked away without shutting it."
More:IOL: Sleepy python causes panic at zoo
August 26 2006 at 03:03PM
Ankara - A six-metre python, which went missing from the Ankara Zoo two months ago, triggering a frantic search, has finally been found napping near its cage, Turkish newspapers reported on Saturday.
The python had disappeared on June 10 after a security guard opened the hole used to feed the snake because the animal seemed to be in discomfort and walked away without shutting it."
More:IOL: Sleepy python causes panic at zoo
New English-language magazine in Didim: Turkish Property - Turkish Daily News Aug 26, 2006
"New English-language magazine in Didim: Turkish Property
Saturday, August 26, 2006
YAŞAR ANTER
AYDIN
As the number of British residents in the southwestern town of Didim increases, so does the need for English language publications in the area.
A weekly English-language newspaper is already in circulation in Didim, and now a new English-language real estate publication called Turkish Property is on newsstands. Not only British but also German, Dutch and Danish residents of Didim are interested in the monthly magazine."
More:New English-language magazine in Didim: Turkish Property - Turkish Daily News Aug 26, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
YAŞAR ANTER
AYDIN
As the number of British residents in the southwestern town of Didim increases, so does the need for English language publications in the area.
A weekly English-language newspaper is already in circulation in Didim, and now a new English-language real estate publication called Turkish Property is on newsstands. Not only British but also German, Dutch and Danish residents of Didim are interested in the monthly magazine."
More:New English-language magazine in Didim: Turkish Property - Turkish Daily News Aug 26, 2006
..:: ABHABER.COM : Deutsche Bank's forecast on EU-Turkey relations and northern Iraq
"Deutsche Bank's forecast on EU-Turkey relations and northern Iraq
The U.S. may tolerate a limited Turkish operation against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, especially if it takes the form of a brief campaign of airstrikes, said Deutsche Bank in its August analysis.
The Deutsche Bank Eurasia Group in an analysis on risks and forecasts for Turkey also concluded that the Turkish government is under pressure to step up a campaign against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and the chance that the government might launch a cross-border operation against PKK bases in northern Iraq has increased because of an upsurge in violence by the terrorist group and mounting pressure from the opposition and the public. The absence of a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown on PKK terrorists also increases the risk, the bank said, warning that a large-scale unilateral Turkish cross-border operation in northern Iraq would put Turkey on a potential collision course with the U.S."
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The U.S. may tolerate a limited Turkish operation against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, especially if it takes the form of a brief campaign of airstrikes, said Deutsche Bank in its August analysis.
The Deutsche Bank Eurasia Group in an analysis on risks and forecasts for Turkey also concluded that the Turkish government is under pressure to step up a campaign against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and the chance that the government might launch a cross-border operation against PKK bases in northern Iraq has increased because of an upsurge in violence by the terrorist group and mounting pressure from the opposition and the public. The absence of a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown on PKK terrorists also increases the risk, the bank said, warning that a large-scale unilateral Turkish cross-border operation in northern Iraq would put Turkey on a potential collision course with the U.S."
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JTW Comment - The Energy Question of Turkey
"The Energy Question of Turkey
By Fevzi Saffet BORA
Saturday , 26 August 2006
The natural gas crises which occurred last winter in between Russia and Ukraine have proved it to be a clear reality that an eminent energy crisis is waiting on the doorsteps of Europe and Turkey. In this age of globalization and ever increasing backward and forward linkages of international cooperation and transactions, any unilateral, un-negotiated action of an international actor may cause overwhelming problems in the international community."
More:JTW Comment - The Energy Question of Turkey
By Fevzi Saffet BORA
Saturday , 26 August 2006
The natural gas crises which occurred last winter in between Russia and Ukraine have proved it to be a clear reality that an eminent energy crisis is waiting on the doorsteps of Europe and Turkey. In this age of globalization and ever increasing backward and forward linkages of international cooperation and transactions, any unilateral, un-negotiated action of an international actor may cause overwhelming problems in the international community."
More:JTW Comment - The Energy Question of Turkey
JTW News - Dutch Students Visit to ISRO
"Dutch Students Visit to ISRO
Print
Saturday , 26 August 2006
On 26 August, 23 students who are attending Leiden University, political science and international releations department, from the Netherlands come to visit International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO), Ankara-based think-tank organization. A round table meeting by the participation of the ISRO staff and these students was held. In the meeting following topics were discussed:"
More:JTW News - Dutch Students Visit to ISRO
Saturday , 26 August 2006
On 26 August, 23 students who are attending Leiden University, political science and international releations department, from the Netherlands come to visit International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO), Ankara-based think-tank organization. A round table meeting by the participation of the ISRO staff and these students was held. In the meeting following topics were discussed:"
More:JTW News - Dutch Students Visit to ISRO
ekathimerini.com | Turkish FM Gul set for Athens visit in October
"Turkish FM Gul set for Athens visit in October
Bakoyannis ends Middle East tour
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is due to conduct a long-awaited visit to Greece during the first week of October, government sources told Kathimerini yesterday.
The trip would be Gul’s first official visit to Athens, where he is expected to have talks with his counterpart Dora Bakoyannis and other government officials."
More:ekathimerini.com | Turkish FM Gul set for Athens visit in October
Bakoyannis ends Middle East tour
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is due to conduct a long-awaited visit to Greece during the first week of October, government sources told Kathimerini yesterday.
The trip would be Gul’s first official visit to Athens, where he is expected to have talks with his counterpart Dora Bakoyannis and other government officials."
More:ekathimerini.com | Turkish FM Gul set for Athens visit in October
Friday, August 25, 2006
"Cyprus' dark secret
"Cyprus' dark secret
Alkan CHAGLAR
alkan@toplumpostasi.net
Forget Cyprus’ Hellenic or Ottoman history, today’s European Cyprus has an African past! I am not referring to the arrival of culinary favourites Molokhia or Kolokhas from Egypt, or the short period of Egyptian rule but those Cypriots whose ancestors arrived from the Sub-Sahara region of Africa as slaves."
More:"Cyprus' dark secret
Alkan CHAGLAR
alkan@toplumpostasi.net
Forget Cyprus’ Hellenic or Ottoman history, today’s European Cyprus has an African past! I am not referring to the arrival of culinary favourites Molokhia or Kolokhas from Egypt, or the short period of Egyptian rule but those Cypriots whose ancestors arrived from the Sub-Sahara region of Africa as slaves."
More:"Cyprus' dark secret
‘Turkish Textile Still Standing Despite China’
"‘Turkish Textile Still Standing Despite China’
By Economy Service
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
The 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opened at TUYAP in the Beylikduzu province of Istanbul on Thursday and was attended by more than 500 companies, despite the recent divisions in the sector."
More:‘Turkish Textile Still Standing Despite China’
By Economy Service
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
The 8th Annual International Istanbul Ready- Wear Fair opened at TUYAP in the Beylikduzu province of Istanbul on Thursday and was attended by more than 500 companies, despite the recent divisions in the sector."
More:‘Turkish Textile Still Standing Despite China’
Turkmen Capitalize on Kerkuk
"Turkmen Capitalize on Kerkuk
By Zaman, Ankara
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
The Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) declared Kirkuk (Kerkuk), which will acquire its final status next year, as their “priority.”
Turkmen are against the inclusion of Kirkuk in the Kurdistan Regional Administration in northern Iraq, and asserted the Kirkuk referendum slated for 2007 will not resolve existing problems in the region."
More:Turkmen Capitalize on Kerkuk
By Zaman, Ankara
Friday, August 25, 2006
zaman.com
The Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) declared Kirkuk (Kerkuk), which will acquire its final status next year, as their “priority.”
Turkmen are against the inclusion of Kirkuk in the Kurdistan Regional Administration in northern Iraq, and asserted the Kirkuk referendum slated for 2007 will not resolve existing problems in the region."
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Janet and Jak Esim - Turkish Sephardic roots revived
"Janet and Jak Esim
Adio
Kalan Musik (www.kalan.com)
The existence of a Jewish community is maybe not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Turkey, but in fact Jewish populations were present in Anatolia way before the arrival of the Turkish populations from the East - think of St. Paul's letters. Their number was much strengthened by the invitation extended to the Sefardi Jews expelled from Spain by the Sultan who could not believe that a great King would deprive his kingdom of such an active and beneficial group. The Ottoman Empire, while leaving no doubt about which religious group was dominant, was at the same time remarkably tolerant, and so Muslim and Jewish traditions coexisted side by side for centuries. A visit to the lovely village of Kuzguncuk on the Asian shore of Istanbul will provide a striking visual example, with Mosque, Synagogue and Orthodox church grouped together, three tiny buildings almost comforting each other against the surrounding high-rises. This coexistence produced a complex network of connections: cross-influences in mystic Brotherhoods, with shared cults and practices including music, as well as the birth of the unique Sabbetaist community, a Jewish group externally adopting Islam on the example of the self-proclaimed Messiah Sabbetai Zevi, still worshipping in what is called "the Jews' Mosque" in Istanbul."
More:Janet and Jak Esim - Turkish Sephardic roots revived
Adio
Kalan Musik (www.kalan.com)
The existence of a Jewish community is maybe not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Turkey, but in fact Jewish populations were present in Anatolia way before the arrival of the Turkish populations from the East - think of St. Paul's letters. Their number was much strengthened by the invitation extended to the Sefardi Jews expelled from Spain by the Sultan who could not believe that a great King would deprive his kingdom of such an active and beneficial group. The Ottoman Empire, while leaving no doubt about which religious group was dominant, was at the same time remarkably tolerant, and so Muslim and Jewish traditions coexisted side by side for centuries. A visit to the lovely village of Kuzguncuk on the Asian shore of Istanbul will provide a striking visual example, with Mosque, Synagogue and Orthodox church grouped together, three tiny buildings almost comforting each other against the surrounding high-rises. This coexistence produced a complex network of connections: cross-influences in mystic Brotherhoods, with shared cults and practices including music, as well as the birth of the unique Sabbetaist community, a Jewish group externally adopting Islam on the example of the self-proclaimed Messiah Sabbetai Zevi, still worshipping in what is called "the Jews' Mosque" in Istanbul."
More:Janet and Jak Esim - Turkish Sephardic roots revived
Reuters AlertNet - Turkish president opposes sending troops to Lebanon
"Turkish president opposes sending troops to Lebanon
25 Aug 2006 17:53:39 GMT
Source: Reuters
ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's president was quoted on Friday as saying he opposed sending Turkish troops to Lebanon as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force, highlighting divisions in the large Muslim country over the issue.
"Sending soldiers is not our responsibility. I'm against it," private CNN Turk television quoted President Ahmet Necdet Sezer as saying.
"We are not in a position to be solving the security problems of other countries.""
More:Reuters AlertNet - Turkish president opposes sending troops to Lebanon
25 Aug 2006 17:53:39 GMT
Source: Reuters
ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's president was quoted on Friday as saying he opposed sending Turkish troops to Lebanon as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force, highlighting divisions in the large Muslim country over the issue.
"Sending soldiers is not our responsibility. I'm against it," private CNN Turk television quoted President Ahmet Necdet Sezer as saying.
"We are not in a position to be solving the security problems of other countries.""
More:Reuters AlertNet - Turkish president opposes sending troops to Lebanon
Denogean: Misstep separates Zehra, 2, from family | www.tucsoncitizen.com ®
"Denogean: Misstep separates Zehra, 2, from family
Parents here, she's in Turkey without papers
ANNE T. DENOGEAN
Tucson Citizen
A lot of quiet tears are falling in a house on Tucson's Northwest Side, tears for a little princess left behind in a land far, far away.
When legal immigrants Ali and Senay Ozmez returned from a trip to their native Turkey this month, they were unable to bring back their youngest daughter, 2-year-old Zehra, a Turkish citizen, because of a regulatory glitch they didn't foresee."
More:Denogean: Misstep separates Zehra, 2, from family | www.tucsoncitizen.com ®
Parents here, she's in Turkey without papers
ANNE T. DENOGEAN
Tucson Citizen
A lot of quiet tears are falling in a house on Tucson's Northwest Side, tears for a little princess left behind in a land far, far away.
When legal immigrants Ali and Senay Ozmez returned from a trip to their native Turkey this month, they were unable to bring back their youngest daughter, 2-year-old Zehra, a Turkish citizen, because of a regulatory glitch they didn't foresee."
More:Denogean: Misstep separates Zehra, 2, from family | www.tucsoncitizen.com ®
TURKEY: 'HONOUR' KILLINGS REMAIN A SCOURGE
"TURKEY: 'HONOUR' KILLINGS REMAIN A SCOURGE
Istanbul, 25 August (AKI) - Turkish police this week released a report containing some grim facts regarding an age-old Turkish 'tradition'. Over the last five years 1,091 people - 710 of them women - have been murdered in Turkey in what are known as 'honour killings'. 'These murders are rooted in feudalistic and patriarchal structures,' says Canan Arin, who runs the Purple Roof Women's Foundation, a women's refuge. Last year, Turkey introduced a new penal code which states that those found guilty of honour killings must be sentenced to life imprisonment - a belated move say those who question Turkey's ambitions to join the European Union."
More:TURKEY: 'HONOUR' KILLINGS REMAIN A SCOURGE
Istanbul, 25 August (AKI) - Turkish police this week released a report containing some grim facts regarding an age-old Turkish 'tradition'. Over the last five years 1,091 people - 710 of them women - have been murdered in Turkey in what are known as 'honour killings'. 'These murders are rooted in feudalistic and patriarchal structures,' says Canan Arin, who runs the Purple Roof Women's Foundation, a women's refuge. Last year, Turkey introduced a new penal code which states that those found guilty of honour killings must be sentenced to life imprisonment - a belated move say those who question Turkey's ambitions to join the European Union."
More:TURKEY: 'HONOUR' KILLINGS REMAIN A SCOURGE
Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings : Indybay
"Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings
by juan cole (reposted)
Friday, August 25, 2006
Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq;
At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings
Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq on Thursday of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), which has been responsible for several terrorist strikes in eastern Anatalia in recent months. The US military, which monitors everything that happens in Iraq electronically, somehow could not figure out that the air raids came from Turkey."
More:Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings : Indybay
by juan cole (reposted)
Friday, August 25, 2006
Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq;
At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings
Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq on Thursday of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), which has been responsible for several terrorist strikes in eastern Anatalia in recent months. The US military, which monitors everything that happens in Iraq electronically, somehow could not figure out that the air raids came from Turkey."
More:Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings : Indybay
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